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Proclus continued his preaching after [[Nestorius]] became Archbishop of Constantinople in 428. It was during one of these events, in 429, that Proclus preached his famous sermon on Incarnation and defended the title of the [[Theotokos]] before Nestorius himself. This sermon was later made part of the Acts of the [[Third Ecumenical Council|Council of Ephesus]], at which Nestorius was [[deposition|deposed]].
After Abp. [[MaximianusMaximian of Constantinople|Maximian]], who had succeeded Nestorius in 431, died in 434, Bp. Proclus was chosen, with the concurrence of the bishops of Constantinople and Emperor [[Theodosius II]], to succeed him as the Archbishop of Constantinople. Abp. Proclus' ascent to the [[see]] of Constantinople was approved by [[Cyril of Alexandria]] and [[John of Antioch]], in their responses to the synodical letters announcing Proclus' appointment.
In 436, a number of bishops from Armenia approached Proclus about the appropriateness of some propositions presented by Nestorians that had been attributed to Theodore of Mopsuestia. In response, Proclus issued his letter, now referred to as the ''Tome of Proclus'', that he sent to the Eastern bishops, condemning the propositions, and requested their signatures. The bishops approved the "Tome" that did not mention Theodore whom the bishops admired. Abp. Proclus' mediating approach succeeded in calming down the Church and enabling the return of many Nestorians.
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before=[[Maximianus Maximian of Constantinople|MaximianusMaximian]]|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Archbishop of Constantinople]]|
years=434-446|