Emmelia of Caesarea

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Emmelia of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian noblewoman and saint, known as the matriarch of a prominent Cappadocian family that produced several influential Church Fathers and saints.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian
Cappadocian
Christian saint
Late Antique person
noblewoman
associatedWith Caesarea in Cappadocia
linked to: Caesarea Mazaca
canonizationStatus pre-congregation saint
child Basil of Caesarea
Gregory of Nyssa
Macrina the Younger
Naucratius
Peter of Sebaste
Theosebia
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
givenName Emmelia
hasRelative Macrina the Elder
linked to: Macrina the Younger
honorificTitle Saint Emmelia
influenced Basil of Caesarea
Gregory of Nyssa
Macrina the Younger
Peter of Sebaste
knownFor being matriarch of a prominent Christian family
charity and piety
holiness of life
raising several influential Church Fathers
languageOfUse Greek
learnedChristianFaithFrom Macrina the Elder
livedDuring reign of Constantine the Great
reign of Constantius II
notableFamily Basilian family
Cappadocian Fathers
placeOfOrigin Caesarea Mazaca
Cappadocia
region Cappadocia
religion Christianity
role Christian mother and educator
sexOrGender female
spouse Basil the Elder
timePeriod 4th century
veneratedIn Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Macrina the Younger mother Emmelia of Caesarea
Peter of Sebaste mother Emmelia of Caesarea
Naucratius mother Emmelia of Caesarea
Basil the Elder spouse Emmelia of Caesarea
Life of Macrina featuresCharacter Macrina and Basil's mother Emmelia
linked to: Emmelia of Caesarea
Ataliya nameVariant Atalia
linked to: Emmelia of Caesarea