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Saint Gregory the Theologian ( Άγιος Γρηγόριος ο Θεολόγος), hand painted Greek Orthodox Byzantine icon. Entirely hand made on canvas with crocus, set in a gold leaf gilded background. It is in accord with the style the tradition & the criteria of the Macedonian school of Agio Oros ( Mount Athos ). Gregory made a significant impact on the shape of Trinitarian theology among both Greek & Latin-speaking theologians, & he is remembered as the "Trinitarian Theologian". Much of his theological work continues to influence modern theologians, especially in regard to the relationship among the three Persons of the Trinity. Along with the brothers Basil the Great & Gregory of Nyssa, he is known as one of the Cappadocian Fathers. Gregory of Nazianzus is a saint in both Eastern & Western Christianity. in the Catholic Church he is numbered among the Doctors of the Church; in the Eastern Orthodox Church & the Eastern Catholic Churches he is revered as one of the Three Holy Hierarchs, along with Basil the Great & John Chrysostom. He is considered one of the Great Fathers in both Eastern & Western Christianity. He was considered the patron saint of Kotromanić dynasty & medieval Bosnia during the first half of the 15th century, while Saint George, the miracle-worker, has been the patron saint since at least mid-13th century, although confirmed by the papacy much later in 1461. St. Gregory the Great was also considered the patron of both, the state & dynasty in the late 15th century. He is also one of only three men in the life of the Orthodox Church who have been officially designated "Theologian" by epithet, the other two being John the Theologian (the Evangelist), & Symeon the New Theologian. Saint Gregory The Theologian | Άγιος Γρηγόριος Ο Θεολόγος Hand Painted Greek Orthodox Byzantine Icon
