Biography Paul I of Constantinople

1 biography

1.1 first exile
1.2 second exile
1.3 third exile

biography

he native of thessalonica, presbyter of constantinople, , secretary aged bishop alexander of constantinople, predecessor in see. both city , inhabitants suffered during arian controversies. no sooner had alexander breathed last arian , orthodox parties came open conflict. orthodox party prevailed; in 337 paul elected , consecrated bishops happened @ constantinople in church of peace, close afterwards hagia sophia.

first exile

the emperor constantius ii had been away during these events. on return angry @ not having been consulted. summoned synod of arian bishops, declared paul quite unfit bishopric, banished him, , transported eusebius of nicomedia constantinople. thought have been around 339. paul, seeing himself rendered useless flock, while arianism reigned in east under protection of constantius, took shelter in west, in dominions of constans. went rome met athanasius, had been expelled see.

athanasius of alexandria in exile alexandria, marcellus ancyra, , asclepas gaza; them paul betook himself rome , consulted pope julius i, examined cases severally, found them staunch creed of nicaea, admitted them communion, espoused cause, , wrote bishops of east. athanasius , paul recovered sees; eastern bishops replied pope julius altogether declining act on advice.

second exile

paul returned constantinople. eusebius died in 341, , paul reinstated bishop. arians seized occasion; theognis of nicaea, theodorus of heraclea, , other heterodox bishops, consecrated bishop macedonius in church of st. paul; , again city became prey of civil war.

the emperor constantius @ antioch when heard of this, ordered hermogenes, general of cavalry, see paul again expelled. people not hear of violence being done bishop; rushed upon house general was, set fire it, killed him on spot, tied rope round feet, pulled him out burning building, , dragged him in triumph round city. constantius not pass on rebellion against authority. rode on horseback @ full speed constantinople, determined make people suffer heavily revolt. met him, however, on knees tears , entreaties, , contented himself depriving them of half allowance of corn, ordered paul driven city.

third exile

paul seems have retired triers, returned constantinople in 344, letters of recommendation constans, emperor of west, wrote constantius, should paul not receive patriarchal see, attack him. constantius allowed paul s re-establishment fear of brother’s arms, , saint’s situation in east continued uneasy, had suffer power , malice of arian party.

constans died in 350. constantius, in antioch, ordered philippus, prefect of east, once more expel paul , put macedonius in place. @ public bath called zeuxippus, adjoining palace shore of bosphorus, philippus asked bishop paul meet him, if discuss public business. when paul arrived, showed him emperor s letter, , ordered him quietly taken through palace waterside, placed on board ship, , carried off thessalonica, native town. philippus allowed him visit illyricum , remote provinces, forbade him set foot again in east.

paul later loaded chains , taken singara in mesopotamia, emesa, , cucusus in cappadocia. here confined in close, dark place, , left starve death. after had passed 6 days without food, was, great disappointment of enemies, found alive. upon strangled him, , gave out died after short sickness.

the body of st. paul brought ancyra in galatia, and, order of theodosius great, thence translated constantinople in 381, thirty years after death. buried there in great church built macedonius, time known no other name of st. paul. remains removed venice in 1226, kept great respect in church of st. laurence.