> If you look back as far as 330 when Constatinople was the heart of the
> Orthodox Christianity, then we know that the Patriach of Constantinople was
> the most senior of the four Eastern Patriachs, the others being Jerusalem,
> Antioch and Alexandria.
Perhaps this is a question that will be answered in the Supple
Doctor's (hopefully) promised new series, but it is my understanding
that Constantinople was only founded in 330. Certainly, this was
under direct imperial sponsorship, but was there a Patriarch of
Constantinople before this? Did he, for instance, attend the council
of Nicaea in 325? And if this was a new position, was he
*immediately* the most senior, or did his importance grow with that
of the new eastern capital?
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
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