Archbishop Atticus of Constantinople

Archbishop of Constantinople

b. c. 370 · d. 10 Oct 425

39th Archbishop of Constantinople (Ecumenical Patriarch)

Atticus of Constantinople was an archbishop of Constantinople, succeeding to the episcopal throne in March 406. He is known for having been an opponent of John Chrysostom whom he helped depose, and having rebuilt the small church that was located on the site of the later Hagia Sophia. He was an opponent of the Pelagians, which helped increase his popularity among the citizens of Constantinople, and he contributed to the theological framework for the developing cult of the Virgin Mary.

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Sivas · Constantinople

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