> 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
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