He shows familiarity with Proclus, which indicates he wrote no earlier than the 5th century, as well as influence from Saint Clement of Alexandria, the Cappadocian Fathers, Origen of Alexandria, and others.

Of particular importance are the famous Arian ; Eunomius of Cyzicus ; Saint Dalmatius ; Proclus of Constantinople and Germanus of Auxerre, who became Patriarchs of Constantinople ; and Saint Emilian, a martyr in the eighth century.

Saint Proclus ( died July 446 or 447 ) was an Archbishop of Constantinople.

The friend and disciple of Saint John Chrysostom, Proclus became secretary to Archbishop Atticus of Constantinople ( 406 – 425 ).

A third letter addressed to Saint Proclus of Constantinople was not written by him, but dates from the tenth century.

Neither did he have any share, as was wrongly ascribed to him, in the First Council of Ephesus of 431, though, in consequence of disputes which arose in Armenia between the followers of Nestorius and the disciples of Acathius of Melitene and Rabbula, Isaac and his church did appeal to Constantinople and through Saint Proclus obtained the desired explanations.

* Hieromartyr Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, and his companions Deacons Sosius and Proclus, Gantiol, Eutychius, Acutius, Festus, and Desiderius, at Pozzuoli ( 305 ) ( see Saint Proculus of Pozzuoli )

He certainly corresponded with Elias III, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, and possibly sent a mission to India in honour of Saint Thomas the Apostle, whose tomb was believed to lie in that country.

When the day drew near of the departure of Saint Paul the First Hermit in the desert, Saint Anthony went to him and buried him, after clothing him in a tunic which was a present from St Athanasius the Apostolic, the 20th Patriarch of Alexandria.

* Saint Cyril of Alexandria ( c. 376 – 444 ), Patriarch of Alexandria

The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy See of Saint Mark.

The most recent Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy See of Saint Mark was Pope Shenouda III, who died on March 17, 2012, for whom a successor has not yet been chosen.

Both the Patriarchate of Addis Ababa and all Ethiopia, and the Patriarchate of Asmara and all Eritrea do acknowledge the supremacy of honor and dignity of the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria on the basis that both Patriarchates were established by the Throne of Alexandria and that they have their roots in the Apostolic Church of Alexandria, and acknowledge that Saint Mark the Apostle is the founder of their Churches through the heritage and Apostolic evangelization of the Fathers of Alexandria.

Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria | Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist ( 1971 – 2012 ).

* His full title is Pope and Lord Archbishop of the Great City of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Orthodox and Apostolic Throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist and Holy Apostle that is, in Egypt, Pentapolis, Libya, Nubia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and all Africa.

Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria | Pope Cyril VI, the 116th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria | Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist ( 1959 – 1971 ).

This title is historically known as “ Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa on the Holy Apostolic Throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist ,” that is “ of Alexandria and of all Africa .” The title of “ Patriarch ” was first used around the time of the Third Ecumenical Council of Ephesus, convened in AD 431, and ratified at Chalcedon in AD 451.

This name derived from Latter Day Saint founder Joseph Smith's statement that "“ an Evangelist is a Patriarch.

Fourth Council of Constantinople ( 869 – 870 ) deposed Patriarch Photios I of Constantinople as an usurper and reinstated his predecessor Saint Ignatius.

In 1993, Patriarch Alexis II visited Kodiak to venerate the relics of Saint Herman.

* Joseph Smith, Sr. ( 1771 – 1840 ), father of Joseph Smith, and first Presiding Patriarch in the Latter Day Saint movement

Since the papacy of Heraclas in the 3rd century, the Bishop of the Alexandria in both the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria continue to be called " Pope ", the former being called " Coptic Pope " or, more properly, " Pope and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Orthodox and Apostolic Throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist and Holy Apostle " and the last called " Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa ".

Originally, Moscow processions began inside the Kremlin and terminated at Trinity Church, now known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, but in 1658 Patriarch Nikon reversed the order of procession.

The canonization of Saint Stephen was recognized by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople in the year 2000.

* Albert of Jerusalem, Saint, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

* Saint Meletius, Patriarch of Antioch

* Evodius succeeds Saint Peter as Patriarch of Antioch.

* Saint Babylas, Patriarch of Antioch

The Patriarchate of Constantinople claims Saint Andrew as its founder.

In the Rite of Constantinople, two different anaphoras are currently used: one is attributed to Saint John Chrysostom, the other to Saint Basil the Great.

The relationship of the plan and of the architectural decoration of Basilica B with Hagia Sophia and Saint Irene in Constantinople accorded a privileged place to this church in the history of early Christian art.

This was partly due to their bringing with them the relics of Saint Clement ; the rivalry with Constantinople as to the jurisdiction over the territory of the Slavs would incline Rome to value the brothers and their influence.

These Horses of Saint Mark are a replica of the Triumphal Quadriga captured in Constantinople in 1204 and carried to Venice as a trophy.

John Chrysostom | Saint John Chrysostom ( Constantinople )

* March 13 – The bones of Saint Nicephorus are interred in the Church of the Apostles, Constantinople.

It was not until the ninth century after, that one of his humble followers, Saint Theodore of Studium ( Constantinople ), ventured to put forth the command " Thou shalt possess no slave, neither for domestic service nor for the labor of the fields, for man is made in the image of God.

Horses of Saint Mark, brought as loot from Constantinople in 1204.

Hilary of Poitiers ( 300 – 367 ) enriched the legend, and Saint John Chrysostom ( 347 – 407 ), the Patriarch of Constantinople, was the first to write that Joseph was one of the Seventy Apostles appointed in Luke 10.

Archbishop Flavian of Constantinople | Saint Flavian of Constantinople

Saint Methodius of Constantinople

It is believed that French voyageurs named it after Saint Helena of Constantinople, mother of Emperor Constantine.

Nicéphore was baptised Joseph but adopted the name Nicéphore, in honour of Saint Nicephorus the ninth-century Patriarch of Constantinople, while studying at the Oratorian college in Angers.

On 6 June 1439 an agreement was signed by Patriarch Joseph II of Constantinople and all the Eastern bishops but one, Saint Mark of Ephesus, who held that Rome continued in both heresy and schism.