Dometius (? – 284) was
bishop of Byzantium
The ecumenical patriarch ( el, Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης, translit=Oikoumenikós Patriárchēs) is the archbishop of Constantinople (Istanbul), New Rome and ''primus inter pares'' (first among equals) among the heads of the ...
about the period 272–284.
He was a brother of the Roman Emperor
Probus. He converted to
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...
, and entered the clergy when he was baptised by the bishop of Byzantium
Titus
Titus Caesar Vespasianus ( ; 30 December 39 – 13 September 81 AD) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death.
Before becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a mili ...
, whom he succeeded.
He had two sons,
Probus and
Metrophanes, who also became bishops of the same city.
Sources
Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο
3rd-century Romans
3rd-century Byzantine bishops
Bishops of Byzantium
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