I think I recall from Eusebius that Constantine built thirteen sarcophagi
in the church; one for each apostle and the final one, in the middle of two
rows, for himself, the apostle to the Roman Empire.
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> > > One tricky part about the insertion of Constantinople into the list of
> > > patriarchs was the political rationale, privileging New Rome.
> For this
> > > reason (as I understand it) the cult of Andrew was
> cultivated, providing a
> > > link to an apostle. Peter was tied to Rome & (previously) to Antioch;
> > > and he was tied to Alexandria through Mark. Jerusalem's
> apostolic lineage
> > > was through James (see Acts).
> >
> > One of Constantine's prominent foundations in Constantinople was the
> > Church of the Holy Apostles, which at some point became the imperial
> > mausoleum, but I can't remember whether Constantine himself was
> > buried there. This was where, I believe, the relics of St Andrew
> > were kept. Constantine also, of course, founded St Peter's Basilica
> > in Rome, not to mention the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in
> > Jerusalem.
> > Cheers,
> > Jim Bugslag
> >
> Andrew's head was brought to rome in the reign of Pius II; see his
> Andreis & his commentaries. Thomas Palaeologus, despot of Morea, brought
> it; and an elaborate ceremony was staged to receive it. I believe that
> it now resides in S. Andrea della valle, best known otherwise as a setting
> in Tosca.
>
> Tom Izbicki
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