Anthimus I of Constantinople | |
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| Patriarch of Constantinople | |
| Installed | June 535 |
| Term ended | March 536 |
| Predecessor | Epiphanius of Constantinople |
| Successor | Menas of Constantinople |
| Personal details | |
| Died | after 548 |
| Denomination | Eastern Christianity |
Anthimus I of Constantinople (Greek: Ἄνθιμος; died after 548) was aMiaphysite,patriarch of Constantinople from 535–536. He was thebishop orarchbishop ofTrebizond before accession to the Constantinople see. He was deposed byPope Agapetus I for adhering to Miaphysitism (the belief that Jesus had only one nature completely divine and human) before 13 March 536,[1][2] and later hidden byTheodora in her quarters for 12 years, until her death in 548. Following Theodora's death, he was reconciled with emperor Justinian and was allowed to reside in Constantinople until his death at an unknown date.
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| Preceded by | Patriarch of Constantinople 535 – 536 | Succeeded by |
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