Sisinnius I of Constantinople (, '; died 24 December 427) was the
Archbishop of Constantinople from 426 to 427.
Before the election, Sisinnius was priest in the area of Elaea (modern-day
Cihangir) 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 28 February 426.
For the consecration and its establishment, the
Eastern Roman emperor
The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the conventional start of the Eastern Roman Empire, which fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD. Only the emperors who were recognized as legitimate rulers and exercised sovereign authority are ...
Theodosius II
Theodosius II ( ; 10 April 401 – 28 July 450), called "the Calligraphy, Calligrapher", was Roman emperor from 402 to 450. He was proclaimed ''Augustus (title), Augustus'' as an infant and ruled as the Eastern Empire's sole emperor after the ...
convened a meeting chaired by the
patriarch of Antioch
The Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the bishop of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey). As the traditional "overseer" (, , from which the word ''bishop'' is derived) of the first gentile Christian community, the position has ...
,
Theodotus of Antioch.
In the days of the patriarch was in recession the question of the attitude of the followers of
John Chrysostom, which occurred when he was exiled.
Notes and references
427 deaths
5th-century Archbishops of Constantinople
Year of birth unknown
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