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Person/Group Paulus of Constantinople ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 342 - c. 344 (from: --/--/342 to: --/--/344)
Sources Socrates, historia ecclesiastica 2.13 Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 3.7 Athanasius of Alexandria, historia Arianorum 275 (1.7 NPNF) Mansi, concilia i. 1275 Photius, bibliotheca 257 (Bekker, 474-7) https://archive.org/stream/bibliothecaexrec00photuoft#page/474/mode/2up

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location exiled from Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location exiled to
Location(s) arrived at Col. Augusta Treverorum [Trier]
Date of arrival 342 (from: --/--/341 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving recalled
Location(s) exile returned to Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location of office after return

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine
Died in exile? no
Reason for death
Writings in Exile unknown

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration two years
Returned? yes
Reason for return recalled
Deposed by synod? no
Synod deposed by
Returned by synod? no
Synod returned by

Religious status, office and affiliation

Religious status before exile clerical
Religious status during exile ??
Religious status after return clerical
Clerical or ascetic office before exile bishop
Clerical or ascetic office during exile
Clerical or ascetic office after return bishop
Enforced rank change? n/a
Religious affiliation before exile
Religious affiliation during exile
Religious affiliation after return
Died in exile? no

Cult

Venerated as a saint? Yes
Date Date: Unknown
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Crowd in Constantinople

  • Interaction Date 342 (from: --/--/341 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Other Interaction Type
    Yes (riot)

    • Hermogenes

  • Interaction Date 342 (from: --/--/341 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office magister equitum
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes killed in riots resulting from the expulsion order
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes

    • Constantius II

  • Interaction Date 342 (from: --/--/342 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes

    • Flavius Iulius Constans

  • Interaction Date c. 344 (from: --/--/344 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Responsible for return
    Yes

    • Constantius II

  • Interaction Date c. 344 (from: --/--/344 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes he was forced to allow Paul to return by letters from his colleague Constans who threatened with civil war
    Responsible for return
    Yes

Other Relationships: Contacts of an exiled Person/Group's contacts'

    Person 1 Constantius II
    Person 2 Hermogenes
    Date 342 (from: --/--/342 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality subordinate
    Notes Constantius orders Hermogenes to expel Paul
    Person 1 Constantius II
    Person 2 Crowd in Constantinople
    Date 342 (from: --/--/342 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes Constantius threatens the city with punishment
    Person 1 Crowd in Constantinople
    Person 2 Hermogenes
    Date 342 (from: --/--/342 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes The rioters kill Hermogenes
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