Gennadius of Constantinople

Gennadius I. († August 25 471 in Constantinople Opel ) was Patriarch of Constantinople Opel in the years 458 to 471

Early years

Gennadius was presbyter and abbot of a monastery in Constantinople Opel and made first talk early years of the 430er is an ardent opponent of Cyril of Alexandria. " How often have I heard the blasphemies of Cyril of Alexandria! Woe to the scourge of Alexandria, "he cried in his work from two books on Parthenius ( a partisan of Nestorius ). However, a letter of Cyril from the year 435 to a Gennadius suggests a reconciliation between the two soon after, in case it is, the receiver is Gennadius I..

Tenure as Patriarch

458 was Patriarch of Constantinople Gennadius Opel to succeed Anatolius, whose uncompromising stance against the Monophysites he continued passionately. So he made in the year 460 for the deposition of the Monophysite Patriarch of Alexandria, Timotheus II Aelurus, in whose place he Timotheos III. Salophakiolos began, not least on the advice of the Bishop of Rome Leo I. Konstantin in Opel himself sat Gennadius Marcian, a Novatian, Chancellor and freight manager of the Church of Constantinople Opel one.

Gennadius ' use for a hard church discipline is illustrated by the following story, which is narrated by Theodorus Lector: Gennadius had accordingly one day heard of the unworthy of life of the Church Karisios man who preached in the churches of Constantinople. Gennadius have this then reminded to repentance, without so much to achieve. Even as Gennadius had arranged to scourge him, this had remained unapologetic. Then Gennadius had prayed, the late Holy Eleutherius, patron of the church, at the Karisios worked, may the sinner either improve or get to be the afterlife. The next day Karisios had been found dead.

In Gennadius ' tenure also the beginning of the action of the demigod Daniel Stylites at Constantine Opel falls. Daniel had set his audience effective form of asceticism probably without the permission of the Patriarchs in scene Gennadius but has not been in a position to proceed against Daniel because it was taken by the Emperor Leo in protection. Thereupon Gennadius went to Daniel's column and consecrated him from the ground - Daniel did not let him come up to the column - against his will to the priests.

In the year 459 Gennadius called together a synod of 81 bishops who adopted especially decisions against simony.

Works

In addition to the above polemic against Parthenius Gennadius wrote another pamphlet against the 12 anathemas of Cyril of Alexandria. Also, come from him a series of homilies and commentaries on the Bible, especially the letters of Paul.