Maximianus of Constantinople
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Maximianus of Constantinople | |
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Archbishop of Constantinople | |
Installed | 431 |
Term ended | 434 |
Personal details | |
Denomination | Eastern Christianity |
Maximianus (
Biography
Maximianus was born in Rome from wealthy and pious parents. He had led a monastic life and had entered presbyteral orders; his action in building, at his own expense, tombs for the remains of holy men had obtained for him a reputation of sanctity. Sisinnius of Constantinople ordained him presbyter.[1]
The action of the
In principles he followed the former
It was the custom for occupants of the principal
Maximian's earnest appeal for reunion continued.
Harmony being restored, John of Antioch and the other Eastern bishops wrote Maximian a letter of communion indicating their consent to his election and to the deposition of Nestorius. Cyril wrote to him, attributing the blessed result to the force of his prayers. A letter to Maximian from Aristolaus, which Maximian caused to be read in his church to his people, was pronounced spurious by Dorotheus of Martianopolis, evidently because it took the side of Maximian so decidedly.[2]
Maximianus died in office. Of all his letters, only that to Saint Cyril is extant.[2]
References
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Sinclair, W.M. (1911). "Maximianus, archbp. of Constantinople". In Wace, Henry; Piercy, William C. (eds.). Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century (3rd ed.). London: John Murray. [1] Sinclair cites:
- Baluz. Nov. Coll. Conc. 581 seq. ed. 1681;
- Liberat. Diac. Brev. 19; Ceill. viii.394.
- J. D. Mansi, v.257, 259, 266, 269, 271, 273, 286, 351;
- Socr.vii.35.40;