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| Born | unknown Nazianzus, Cappadocia (modern-day Nenizi, Gülağaç, Aksaray, Turkey) |
| Died | 23 February 375 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 23 February (Eastern Orthodox Church) 9 December (Roman Catholic Church) |
| Patronage | people afflicted by bodily ills or sickness |
Saint Gorgonia (Greek: Αγία Γοργονία) (died 23 February[1] 375) was the daughter of Saint Gregory the Elder and Saint Nonna. She is remembered in both Eastern and Western Churches for her piety as a married woman.
- ^ Salmas, Peter G. (Rev.) (1997). "Saint Gorgonia". Archive of Sunday Bulletin Homilies. The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2007-04-29.