Editing Gregory of Nazianzus (section)

=== Early life and education ===
Gregory was born to [[Cappadocian Greeks|Greek]] parents<ref name="The Riverside Dictionary of Biography 336">{{Cite book |title=The Riverside Dictionary of Biography |date=2005 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |isbn=9780618493371 |quote=Gregory of Nazianzus, St, c. 330 – c. 389 AD • Greek prelate and theologian - Born of Greek parents in Cappadocia, he was educated in Caesarea, Alexandria and Athens |page=336 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/riversidediction0000unse/page/336}}</ref> in the family estate of [[Karbala (Cappadocia)|Karbala]] outside the village of [[Arianzus]], near [[Nazianzus]], in southwest [[Cappadocia (Roman province)|Cappadocia]].<ref name="Ruether">{{Citation |last=Ruether |first=Rosemary Radford |title=Gregory of Nazianzus - Rhetor and Philosopher |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |date=1969}}</ref>{{rp |18}} His parents, [[Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder]] and [[Nonna of Nazianzus]], were wealthy land-owners. In 325, Nonna converted her husband, a [[Hypsistarian]], to Christianity; he was subsequently ordained as bishop of Nazianzus in 328 or 329.<ref name="McGuckin" />{{rp |vii}} The young Gregory and his brother, [[Caesarius of Nazianzus]], first studied at home with their uncle Amphylokhios. Gregory went on to study advanced rhetoric and philosophy in Nazianzus, [[Caesarea (Mazaca)|Caesarea]], [[Alexandria]], and [[Athens]]. On the way to Athens, his ship encountered a violent storm, and the terrified Gregory prayed to Christ that if He would deliver him, he would dedicate his life to His service.<ref name="McGuckin" />{{rp |28}} While at Athens, he developed a close friendship with his fellow student [[Basil of Caesarea]], and also made the acquaintance of [[Julian (emperor)|Flavius Claudius Julianus]], who would later become the [[Roman emperor]] known as [[Julian (emperor)|Julian]].<ref name="Ruether" />{{rp |19, 25}} In Athens, Gregory studied under the famous rhetoricians [[Himerius]] and [[Proaeresius]].<ref name="Hunter-Blair">{{Citation |last=Hunter-Blair |first=D. O. |title=Catholic Encyclopedia |contribution=Gregory of Nazianzus |publisher=Robert Appleton |date=1910}}</ref> He may have been baptized there, or shortly after his return to Cappadocia.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XZuC9BGZFRwC |first=Brian |last=Daley |title=Gregory of Nazianzus |series=The Early Church Fathers |publisher=[[Routledge]] |date=2012 |isbn=9781134807277 |pages=7–9}}</ref>