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Gregory Thaumaturgus

Post-Apostolic Church

INTRO

Gregory Thaumaturgus was an overseer in Neo-Caesarea, Pontus in northern Asia Minor and what is today Niksar, Turkey around AD 255.

LIFE

Gregory grew up in a wealthy pagan family.  He was converted at the age of 14 by Origen while Origen was in Caesarea, Palestine.  When he returned to his home in Neo-Caesarea, he became an overseer with only 17 souls under his oversight.  It is said that by the time of his death, there were only 17 pagans left in Neo-Caesarea.

QUOTATIONS

Gregory Thaumaturgus wrote about life before becoming a Christian,

About my earliest upbringing, from the time of my birth onwards, I was under the hand of my parents.  The manner of life in my father's house was one of error, and of a kind from which no one, I imagine, expected that we should be delivered.  Nor had I myself the hope, boy as I was, and without understanding and under a superstitious father.  (Gregory Thaumaturgus.  AD 255.  ANF, vol 6, page 25.)