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.

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Alexander of Constantinople canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian theologian
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
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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Eusebius of Nicomedia predecessorAsBishopOfConstantinople Alexander of Constantinople