Alexander of Constantinople
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Alexander of Constantinople was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople known for his staunch opposition to Arianism and his role in the early Trinitarian controversies of the Christian Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander of Constantinople canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian theologian
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Archbishop of Constantinople ⓘ Christian bishop ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
4th-century Byzantine bishops
ⓘ
Anti-Arian theologians ⓘ Archbishops of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicene saints ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 4th century ⓘ |
| church | Church of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrineOpposed | subordinationism ⓘ |
| era | Patristic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | August 30 ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| honorific | Saint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending the consubstantiality of the Son with the Father
ⓘ
resisting the influence of Arian bishops at Constantinople ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgicalTradition | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opposition to Arianism
ⓘ
role in early Trinitarian controversies ⓘ |
| opposed | Arianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishop of Byzantium ⓘ |
| predecessor | Metrophanes of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleIn |
consolidation of Nicene orthodoxy in Constantinople
ⓘ
early Christological debates ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Arius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athanasius of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ First Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Paul I of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedDoctrine |
Nicene Creed
NERFINISHED
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Trinitarianism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Patristic theology ⓘ |
| title |
Archbishop
ⓘ
Bishop ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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