Patriarch
Saint Mitrophanes lived during the time of Emperor Constantine the Great. He was the son of the Roman Dometios, who renounced idolatry and came to believe in Christ. He was ordained a presbyter and later became a bishop. His son Provos also became a bishop, as well as Saint Mitrophanes, who followed the same path, eventually ascending to the archiepiscopal throne.
Emperor Constantine, seeing the saint’s God-pleasing life, decided to take him to Rome. Later, when the capital was transferred to Constantinople, Saint Mitrophanes became the first Patriarch of city. Although he himself did not attend the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, he nevertheless sent worthy representatives to take part in the negotiations.
After the council, the emperor visited the saint, who foresaw that his successor would be Alexandros, and after him, Pavlos.
Saint Mitrophanes reposed at the age of one hundred and seventeen, leaving behind a remarkable spiritual legacy.
