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Our father among the saints '''Paul the Confessor''' or '''Paul I of Constantinople''' lived during the fourth century, and served as [[Patriarch of Constantinople|Archbishop of Constantinople]] (337-339, 341-342, 346-351).
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Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Paul the Confessor''' or '''Paul I of Constantinople''' lived during the fourth century, and served as [[Patriarch of Constantinople|Archbishop of Constantinople]] (337-339, 341-342, 346-351).
  
 
The [[Arianism|Arians]], led by the the Eastern emperor, Constantius, revolted against the election of Paul to his [[see]].  Emperor Constantius held a council, banishing Paul and electing in his stead [[Eusebius of Nicomedia]].  Eusebius also banished other Orthodox [[bishop]]s to Rome.  After Eusebius died, Paul returned to Constantinople.  Although he was greeted warmly by the people, Emperor Constantius once again banished him to Rome.  The Western emperor, Constans, returned Paul to Constantinople with a threatening letter to his eastern co-ruler, resulting in Paul's reinstatement as archbishop.
 
The [[Arianism|Arians]], led by the the Eastern emperor, Constantius, revolted against the election of Paul to his [[see]].  Emperor Constantius held a council, banishing Paul and electing in his stead [[Eusebius of Nicomedia]].  Eusebius also banished other Orthodox [[bishop]]s to Rome.  After Eusebius died, Paul returned to Constantinople.  Although he was greeted warmly by the people, Emperor Constantius once again banished him to Rome.  The Western emperor, Constans, returned Paul to Constantinople with a threatening letter to his eastern co-ruler, resulting in Paul's reinstatement as archbishop.

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Our father among the saints Paul the Confessor or Paul I of Constantinople lived during the fourth century, and served as Archbishop of Constantinople (337-339, 341-342, 346-351).

The Arians, led by the the Eastern emperor, Constantius, revolted against the election of Paul to his see. Emperor Constantius held a council, banishing Paul and electing in his stead Eusebius of Nicomedia. Eusebius also banished other Orthodox bishops to Rome. After Eusebius died, Paul returned to Constantinople. Although he was greeted warmly by the people, Emperor Constantius once again banished him to Rome. The Western emperor, Constans, returned Paul to Constantinople with a threatening letter to his eastern co-ruler, resulting in Paul's reinstatement as archbishop.

After Constans was murdered in a palace coup, Paul was banished again, but now to Cucusus in Armenia. There, celebrating the Divine Liturgy, Arians came upon him and strangled him with his omophorion.

In 381, Emperor Theodosius the Great transferred St. Paul's relics to Constantinople. Nearly a thousand years later, in 1326, they were further moved to Venice.


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Paul the Confessor
Preceded by:
Alexander
Eusebius of Nicomedia
Macedonius I
Archbishop of Constantinople
337-339
341-342
346-351
Succeeded by:
Eusebius of Nicomedia
Macedonius I
Macedonius I
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