Gregory the Theologian, Patriarch of Constantinople
His life: Gregory’s family belonged to the large and rich royal families and lived in a town called “ARIANDOS – Ariandos” near the town […]
His life: Gregory’s family belonged to the large and rich royal families and lived in a town called “ARIANDOS – Ariandos” near the town […]
The Church is of course “apostolic,” but it is also patristic. It is essentially the “Church of the Fathers.” These two “characteristics” cannot be separated, and because it is “patristic,” it is truly “apostolic.” The witness of the Fathers is more than a historical feature, more than a voice from the past.