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- St Metrophanes, Archbishop of Constantinople (325)
- He was born into a pagan family, but his father Dometius, along with
all his family, became Christians and went to Byzantium to escape
persecution in Rome. Dometius was ordained a priest and in time became
Bishop of Byzantium. When Dometius died, his elder son Probus became
Bishop; then when Probus died, Dometius' second son Metrophanes
succeeded him. Metrophanes was enthroned around the time that
Constantine the Great was establishing Byzantium as the new capital of
the Roman Empire. He sent a delegate to the First Ecumenical Council in
325, since he was unable to attend due to age and infirmity. The Emperor
Constantine loved Metrophanes as a father and urged the entire Council
to visit the ailing Bishop. Ten days later he died.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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