Castinus of Byzantium
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Castinus of Byzantium | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Byzantium | |
| Installed | 230 |
| Term ended | 237 |
| Personal details | |
| Denomination | Early Christianity |
Castinus I (
Bishop of Byzantium
between 230 and 237. In some catalogues, he appears as Constantine.
He was a senator from
Saint Euphemia.[1]
Nicephorus Callistus
refers to him in his works as Constantine.
His memory is revered on January 25.
Church historian Frederick George Holweck says that there were no bishops at Byzantium in the third century.[2]
References
- ^ Van Millingen, Alexander (1899). Byzantine Constantinople. J. Murray. p. 207.
- ^ Holweck, Frederick George. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiology United Kingdom, B. Herder Book Company, 1924. p. 194