Nectarius of Constantinople
Nectarius (* in Tarsus ; † September 29, 397 ) was Archbishop of Constantinople from 381 to 397. His title in that office was patriarch.
He was senator and praetor when Theodosius I , still unbaptized, submitted him to the First Council of Constantinople in 381 as the new bishop of the council city. The synod followed the proposal. Michael Fiedrowicz suspects that Nectarius' baptismal confession was included in the (now lost) Acts of Constantinople and was thus received as the Confession of Faith of Constantinople by the Council of Chalcedon , to which the acts of Constantinople were still available. In 391, Nektarius is said to have replaced the institute of public church penance with individual penances.
Nectarius stands directly between the two immensely more important bishops of Constantinople, Gregory of Nazianzen and John Chrysostom .
His memorial days in the Memorial Day Catholic and Orthodox Church is October 11 and Syrian Orthodox Church December 22 .
literature
- Michael Fiedrowicz : Nektarios . In: Walter Kasper (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church . 3. Edition. tape 7 . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1998, Sp. 732 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory of Nazianz |
Archbishop of Constantinople 381–397 |
John Chrysostom |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nectarius of Constantinople |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman senator and praetor, Archbishop of Constantinople |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tarsus (Turkey) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 29, 397 |