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Saint Flavian became Patriarch after the death of holy Patriarch [[Proclus of Constantinople|Proclus]], during a time of various disturbances and [[heresy|heresies]] that threatened the unity of the [[church]].
In the year 448, St. Flavian convened a local [[Council]] at Constantinople to examine the heresy of the [[archimandrite]] [[Eutyches]], who admitted only one nature (the divine) in the Lord [[Jesus Christ]]. Persisting in his error, the [[heretic]] Eutyches was [[excommunication|excommunicated]] from the Church and deprived of dignity. But Eutyches had a powerful patron in the person of Chrysaphios, a eunuch who then served as the chief minister of Emperor [[Theodosius II]]. The scheming eunuch had forced both empresses – —the holy [[Pulcheria the Empress|Pulcheria]], sister of the emperor, and Aelia Eudokia, the emperor's wife – —to withdrew withdraw from the imperial court, leaving himself in unchallenged authority.
Through intrigue, Chrysaphios brought [[Archbishop]] [[Dioscorus of Alexandria]] over to the side of Eutyches and obtained permission from the emperor to call the council soon to be known as the "[[Robber Council of Ephesus]]." Dioscorus presided at this council, gaining the acquittal of Eutyches and the condemnation of Patriarch Flavian by threats and force. St. Flavian was fiercely beaten during the sessions of this council by impudent [[monk]]s led by a certain Barsauma. Even the impious Dioscorus, took part in these beatings. After this, heavy chains were put upon St. Flavian, and he was sentenced to banishment at [[Ephesus]]. Flavian died shortly afterwards, on [[August 11]], 449, from the injuries he received from this attack. He was buried obscurely.