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191:, which he, like many others at the period, had deferred until late in life. After his death, his very considerable estate was rapidly pillaged by servants and creditors. His brother Gregory insisted that what remained of the estate be distributed to the poor and to surviving relatives. His remains were interred at Nazianzus, where his brother pronounced the funeral oration in the presence of his parents. In the oration, "On His Brother: St. Caesarius", Gregory portrays his brother as a model Christian and ascetic, providing the main source for the details of his life and setting the groundwork for his eventual canonization. 28: 301: 393: 194:
Biographer John McGuckin maintains that, while Caesarius and his brother Gregory were very close, they were very different characters. While Gregory pursued a religious life, his vivacious, outgoing brother was at home in the world of Byzantine politics. The two were complementary figures; Gregory
152:, appeared there about 358. Caesarius sacrificed a remunerative and honourable post to return home with Gregory. The capital soon proved to be too great an attraction for him, and he eventually became an eminent physician at the Byzantine court of 233:, by Michael Curtis Ford (2002). The novel, which tells the story of the rise and fall of Julian the Apostate, is narrated by Caesarius who is, according to the story, his closest companion. 183:(11 October, 368), his brother wrote to him, pleading for him to leave his political position and withdraw to a religious life. However, Caesarius was suddenly killed by the widespread 164:. Caesarius, more appreciative of his faith than of imperial favour, ultimately left the court, but returned to Constantinople after Julian's death in 363. 141:
in Egypt. His favourite studies there were geometry, astronomy and especially medicine. In the last-named science, he surpassed all his fellow students.
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Weber, Nicholas. "St. Caesarius of Nazianzus." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 8 Mar. 2014
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The assertion that this Caesarius was the same as that Caesarius, Prefect of Constantinople, who in 365 was thrown into the prison by
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relied on his brother to guide him through trouble, while Caesarius encouraged his brother's literary and rhetorical interests.
78: 93:: Καισάριος ό Ναζιανζήνος; c. 331 – 368) was a prominent physician and politician. He is best known as the younger brother of 441: 261: 213:
of one hundred and ninety-seven questions and answers which were traditionally ascribed to Caesarius and are to be found in
431: 179:, a position which included treasury and tax collection responsibilities. After escaping from the earthquake which shook 378: 148:, and had already acquired a great reputation for his medical skill, when his brother Gregory, homeward bound from 436: 451: 426: 292: 98: 70: 404: 251: 102: 74: 47: 94: 8: 421: 157: 122: 374: 257: 114: 184: 203: 202:, rests on an assumption made by Jacques Godefroy (1587-1652), the editor of the 130: 168: 153: 145: 90: 415: 397: 305: 281: 126: 138: 134: 43: 199: 118: 27: 396: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 176: 172: 161: 160:. Julian failed in his efforts to win him over to briefly restored 180: 304:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Caesarius of Nazianzus".
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which followed the earthquake, shortly after having received
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Caesarius was the main character in a historical novel
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of Arianzus, near Nazianzus. He probably studied at
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St. Gregory of Nazianzus: An Intellectual Biography
347: 156:and, much to the regret of his family, at that of 413: 249: 297:, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 September 2012 293:Monks of Ramsgate. “Caesarius of Nazianzum”. 401: 144:About 355 he came to the imperial capital 26: 243: 137:in preparation for the elite schools of 277: 275: 273: 414: 256:. Infobase Publishing. pp. 60–. 97:. He is recognized as a saint in the 408:. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 385:Cursus Completus Patrologiae Graecae 270: 125:, Caesarius was born at the family 13: 14: 463: 447:4th-century Byzantine physicians 391: 387:. 167 volumes. Paris: 1857–1866. 299: 383:Migne, J.P. (General Editor). 338: 329: 320: 311: 286: 1: 363: 224: 442:4th-century Christian saints 326:McGuckin (2001), pp. 155-156 108: 7: 10: 468: 432:Saints from Roman Anatolia 253:The Encyclopedia of Saints 79:Apostolic Catholic Church 66: 58: 34: 25: 18: 250:Rosemary Guiley (2001). 236: 344:McGuckin (2001), p. 156 317:McGuckin (2001), p. 155 99:Eastern Orthodox Church 71:Eastern Orthodox Church 356:McGuckin (2001), p. 31 87:Caesarius of Nazianzus 20:Caesarius of Nazianzus 405:Catholic Encyclopedia 335:McGuckin (2001), p. 4 103:Roman Catholic Church 75:Roman Catholic Church 95:Gregory of Nazianzus 158:Julian the Apostate 113:The younger son of 40:Arianzus, Nazianzus 437:4th-century Romans 369:McGuckin, John A. 263:978-1-4381-3026-2 219:Patrologia Graeca 171:Caesarius became 115:Gregory the Elder 84: 83: 67:Venerated in 459: 452:Court physicians 427:Byzantine saints 409: 395: 394: 357: 354: 345: 342: 336: 333: 327: 324: 318: 315: 309: 303: 302: 290: 284: 279: 268: 267: 247: 231:Gods and Legions 121:, and his wife, 30: 16: 15: 467: 466: 462: 461: 460: 458: 457: 456: 412: 411: 392: 366: 361: 360: 355: 348: 343: 339: 334: 330: 325: 321: 316: 312: 300: 291: 287: 280: 271: 264: 248: 244: 239: 227: 204:Theodosian Code 131:Caesarea Mazaca 111: 77: 73: 41: 39: 21: 12: 11: 5: 465: 455: 454: 449: 444: 439: 434: 429: 424: 389: 388: 381: 365: 362: 359: 358: 346: 337: 328: 319: 310: 295:Book of Saints 285: 269: 262: 241: 240: 238: 235: 226: 223: 169:Emperor Valens 154:Constantius II 146:Constantinople 110: 107: 82: 81: 68: 64: 63: 60: 56: 55: 36: 32: 31: 23: 22: 19: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 464: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 433: 430: 428: 425: 423: 420: 419: 417: 410: 407: 406: 399: 398:public domain 386: 382: 380: 379:0-88141-222-8 376: 372: 368: 367: 353: 351: 341: 332: 323: 314: 307: 306:public domain 298: 296: 289: 283: 278: 276: 274: 265: 259: 255: 254: 246: 242: 234: 232: 222: 220: 216: 212: 207: 205: 201: 196: 192: 190: 186: 182: 178: 174: 170: 165: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 142: 140: 136: 132: 128: 124: 120: 116: 106: 104: 100: 96: 92: 88: 80: 76: 72: 69: 65: 61: 57: 53: 49: 45: 37: 33: 29: 24: 17: 403: 390: 384: 370: 340: 331: 322: 313: 294: 288: 252: 245: 230: 228: 218: 210: 208: 197: 193: 166: 143: 117:, bishop of 112: 86: 85: 42:(modern-day 422:369 deaths 416:Categories 364:References 225:In fiction 167:Under the 139:Alexandria 135:Cappadocia 44:Sivrihisar 211:Dialogues 209:The four 200:Procopius 119:Nazianzus 109:Biography 48:Eskişehir 177:Bithynia 173:quaestor 162:Paganism 101:and the 400::  189:baptism 377:  260:  185:plague 181:Nicaea 150:Athens 62:c. 368 52:Turkey 38:c. 331 237:Notes 215:Migne 127:villa 123:Nonna 91:Greek 375:ISBN 258:ISBN 59:Died 35:Born 175:of 133:in 418:: 349:^ 272:^ 217:, 105:. 50:, 46:, 308:. 266:. 89:( 54:)

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Sivrihisar
Eskişehir
Turkey
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Apostolic Catholic Church
Greek
Gregory of Nazianzus
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Gregory the Elder
Nazianzus
Nonna
villa
Caesarea Mazaca
Cappadocia
Alexandria
Constantinople
Athens
Constantius II
Julian the Apostate
Paganism
Emperor Valens
quaestor
Bithynia
Nicaea
plague
baptism
Procopius

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