Archbishop Atticus of Constantinople
Archbishop of Constantinople
Feast: 8 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Atticus of Constantinople (Ancient Greek: Ἀττικός; died 10 October 425) was an archbishop of Constantinople, succeeding to the episcopal throne in March 406. He is known for having been an opponent of John Chrysostom whom he helped depose, and having rebuilt the small church that was located on the site of the later Hagia Sophia.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- John Chrysostom Saint“He is known for having been an opponent of John Chrysostom whom he helped depose, and having rebuilt the small church that was located on the site of the later Hagia Sophia.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q669419 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Atticus of Constantinople (CC BY-SA)
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