Question

1 How old was St. Gregory when he was baptized? Who baptized him?

2 Who was St. Gregory’s close friend while he was studying in Athens?

3 Why did St. Gregory step down as Patriarch of Constantinople?

help please

Answer 1

Answer:

2. He was a close friend of St. Basil the Great, his fellow student and later bishop of Caesarea, and in his panegyric at Basil's death in 379 he gave a vivid picture of student life of the period.