Sasima

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Sasima was an obscure town in ancient Cappadocia, best known as the short-lived and reluctant episcopal see of Gregory of Nazianzus in the 4th century.

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Sasima canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient town
settlement
associatedWith Cappadocian Fathers
Gregory of Nazianzus
describedAs obscure town
ecclesiasticalProvince Cappadocia
episcopalSeeOf Gregory of Nazianzus
governedUnder Roman provincial administration
hasNotableFeature episcopal see of Gregory of Nazianzus
hasNotableResident Gregory of Nazianzus
historicalStatus reluctant episcopal see of Gregory of Nazianzus
short-lived episcopal see
knownFor connection to Gregory of Nazianzus
minor role in early Christian ecclesiastical history
languageUsedHistorically Greek
locatedIn Cappadocia
Cappadocia
surface form: ancient Cappadocia
locatedInPresentDay Turkey
mentionedIn writings of Gregory of Nazianzus
partOf Late Antiquity
surface form: Late Roman Empire

Roman Empire
regionType inland town
religion Christianity
religiousSignificance Christian episcopal see
timePeriod 4th century

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Bishop of Sasima locatedIn Sasima