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Flavian II of Antioch

Flavian II of Antioch , bishop or patriarch of Antioch, was chosen by the Anastasius I to succeed Palladius of Antioch, most probably in 498....
. For others with the name, see Flavian
Flavian

Flavian may refer to* Any member of the Flavian dynasty of three Roman rulers of the late 1st-century CE* Religious leaders** Flavian of Ricina , bishop in Italy...
.


Flavian I of Antioch (ca. 320-February 404) was a bishop
Bishop

A bishop is an ordination or consecration member of the Clergy#Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight....
 or Patriarch of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch

Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title carried by the Bishop of Antioch. As the traditional "overseer" of the first gentile Christian community, the position has been of prime importance in the church from its Early Christianity....
 from 381 until his death.

He was born about 320, most probably in Antioch
Antioch

Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the nearer East and was a cradle of gentile hi...
. He inherited great wealth, but resolved to devote his riches and his talents to the service of the church. In association with Diodore, afterwards bishop of Tarsus, he supported the Catholic
Catholic

Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
 faith (i.e., orthodox Christian) against the Arian
Arianism

Arianism is the theological teaching of Arius , a Christian priest, who was first ruled a heresy at the First Council of Nicea, later exonerated and then pronounced a heretic again after his death....
 heretic Leontius, who had succeeded Eustathius
Eustathius of Antioch

Eustathius of Antioch, sometimes surnamed the Great, was a bishop and patriarch of Antioch in the 4th century.He was a native of Side in Pamphylia....
 as Patriarch of Antioch.






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See also Flavian II of Antioch
Flavian II of Antioch

Flavian II of Antioch , bishop or patriarch of Antioch, was chosen by the Anastasius I to succeed Palladius of Antioch, most probably in 498....
. For others with the name, see Flavian
Flavian

Flavian may refer to* Any member of the Flavian dynasty of three Roman rulers of the late 1st-century CE* Religious leaders** Flavian of Ricina , bishop in Italy...
.


Flavian I of Antioch (ca. 320-February 404) was a bishop
Bishop

A bishop is an ordination or consecration member of the Clergy#Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight....
 or Patriarch of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch

Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title carried by the Bishop of Antioch. As the traditional "overseer" of the first gentile Christian community, the position has been of prime importance in the church from its Early Christianity....
 from 381 until his death.

He was born about 320, most probably in Antioch
Antioch

Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the nearer East and was a cradle of gentile hi...
. He inherited great wealth, but resolved to devote his riches and his talents to the service of the church. In association with Diodore, afterwards bishop of Tarsus, he supported the Catholic
Catholic

Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
 faith (i.e., orthodox Christian) against the Arian
Arianism

Arianism is the theological teaching of Arius , a Christian priest, who was first ruled a heresy at the First Council of Nicea, later exonerated and then pronounced a heretic again after his death....
 heretic Leontius, who had succeeded Eustathius
Eustathius of Antioch

Eustathius of Antioch, sometimes surnamed the Great, was a bishop and patriarch of Antioch in the 4th century.He was a native of Side in Pamphylia....
 as Patriarch of Antioch. The two friends assembled their adherents outside the city walls for religious services (according to Theodoret
Theodoret

Saint Theodoret, known as Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus, was an influential author, theologian, and Christianity bishop of Cyrrhus%2C_Syria ....
, it was in these meetings that the practice of antiphonal singing was first introduced in the services of the church).

When Meletius
Meletius of Antioch

Saint Meletius of Antioch was the Christianity bishop, or Patriarch of Antioch, from 360 until his death. His staunch support of the First Council of Nicaea of the church led to his exile three times under Arianism emperors....
 was appointed bishop of Antioch in 361 he ordained Flavian to the priest
Priest

A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities....
hood, and on the death of Meletius in 381 Flavian was chosen to succeed him. The schism
Schism

Schism or schisms may refer to:...
 between the two parties was, however, far from being healed. The Bishop of Rome
Bishop of Rome

The Bishop of Rome is the Bishop of the Holy See, more often referred to in the Catholic Church tradition as the Pope. The first Bishop of Rome to bear the title of "Pope" was Pope Boniface III in 607, the first to assume the title of "Universal Bishop" by decree of Phocas....
 and the Patriarch of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria

The Patriarch of Alexandria is the Archbishop of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation of Pope , and did so earlier than that of the Bishop of Rome....
 refused to acknowledge Flavian, and Paulinus, who by the extreme Eustathians had been elected bishop in opposition to Meletius, continued to exercise authority over a portion of the church.

On the death of Paulinus in about 383, Evagrius was chosen as his successor. After the death of Evagrius (c. 393), Flavian succeeded in preventing the election of a successor, though the Eustathians still continued to hold separate meetings. Through the intervention of John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom

'Saint John Chrysostom' , archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in Sermon and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St....
, soon after his elevation to the patriarchate of Constantinople in 398, and the influence of the emperor Theodosius I
Theodosius I

Flavius Theodosius , also called Theodosius I and Theodosius the Great , was Roman Emperor from 379 to 395. Reuniting the eastern and western portions of the empire, Theodosius was the last emperor of both the Eastern Roman Empire and Western Roman Empire....
, Flavian was acknowledged in 399 as the sole legitimate bishop of Antioch.

Nevertheless, the Eustathian schism was not finally healed until 415. Flavian is posthumously venerated in both the Western and Eastern churches as a saint
Saint

A saint in Christianity is a human being who has been called to holiness. The term is used differently by various denominations, with some, such as the Anglicans, Methodists, and Lutherans distinguishing between Saints and saints....
.