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Flavian I of Antioch
4th-century Patriarch of Antioch
SaintByzantine EmpirePre-congregation
Feast: 27 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
320
Died
404
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Flavian I of Antioch (Latin: Flavianus I, Greek: Φλαβιανός Α'; c. 320 – February 404) was a Patriarch of Antioch from 381 until his death.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Eustathius of Antioch Saint“In association with Diodore, afterwards bishop of Tarsus, he supported the orthodox Faith against the Arian heretic Leontius of Antioch, who had succeeded Eustathius of Antioch as Patriarch of Antioch.” — Wikipedia
- John Chrysostom Saint“Through the intervention of John Chrysostom soon after his elevation to the patriarchate of Constantinople in 398, and the influence of the emperor Theodosius I, Flavian I was acknowledged in 399 as the sole legitimate patriarch of Antioch.” — Wikipedia
- Meletius of Antioch Saint“When Meletius of Antioch was appointed patriarch of Antioch in 360 he ordained Flavian to the priesthood, and on the death of Meletius in 381 Flavian was chosen to succeed him.” — Wikipedia
- Theodosius I Saint“Through the intervention of John Chrysostom soon after his elevation to the patriarchate of Constantinople in 398, and the influence of the emperor Theodosius I, Flavian I was acknowledged in 399 as the sole legitimate patriarch of Antioch.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q1559544 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Flavian I of Antioch (CC BY-SA)
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