Sisinnius I ( el, Σισίνιος Α΄, '; died December 24, 427) was the
Archbishop
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of
Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه
, alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...
from 426 to 427.
Before the election, Sisinnius was priest in the area of Elaea (modern-day
Cihangir
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) and had become known for his virtues and piety, as well as for acts of charity.
After the death of
Archbishop Atticus of Constantinople, the patriarch's throne was vacant for some time, as there was controversy about the choice of a successor. According to the dominant view, this period was about four months and ended with the election of Sisinnius on February 426.
For the consecration and its establishment, the Emperor
Theodosius II
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convened a meeting chaired by the
Theodotus of Antioch Theodotus, patriarch of Antioch (died 429), in AD 420 succeeded Alexander, under whom the long-standing schism at Antioch had been healed, and followed his lead in replacing the honoured name of Chrysostom on the diptychs of the church. He is desc ...
.
In the days of the patriarch was in recession the question of the attitude of the followers of
John Chrysostom
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, which occurred when he was exiled.
References
427 deaths
5th-century Archbishops of Constantinople
Year of birth unknown
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