Porphyrus of Antioch was a

Patriarch of Antioch Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the bishop of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey). As the traditional "overseer" (ἐπίσκοπος, ''episkopos'', from which the word ''bishop'' is derived) of the first gentile Christian c ...

. He succeeded Flavian I in 404 and died in 412 to be replaced by Patriarch

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

. In the aftermath of John Chrysostom's deposal by the Synod of the Oak and a subsequent Synod in 404, John's opponents Severian, Acacius and Antiochus sought to place priests opposed to John into positions of influence. When Flavian I died shortly after the exile of JohnKelly, J. N. D., p. 252 they pushed through a rapid election & consecration of Porphyrus while many residents were at the Olympic games customarily held in July or August. The populace was offended that Constantius, Flavian's adjunct and a supporter of John's, was not installed.

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* Kelly, J. N. D. (1995). ''Golden Mouth, the Story of John Chrysostom, Ascetic, Preacher, Bishop''. New York: Cornell University Press. ; pp. 258, 286 412 deaths Patriarchs of Antioch 4th-century Romans 5th-century Byzantine bishops 5th-century archbishops Year of birth unknown {{MEast-bio-stub