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Righteous Caesarius of Nazianzus

Also known as Caesarius, brother of St. Gregory the Theologian

The younger brother of St. Gregory the Theologian, an esteemed physician trained in Alexandria who served at the imperial court yet held to his faith. He received baptism near the end of his life and reposed shortly after, around 368.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints; en.wikipedia.org