Pertinax of Byzantium
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Pertinax was Bishop of Byzantium
from 169 until his death in 187. Information on his life is mainly drawn from the works of Dorotheus of Tyre
, according to whom he was originally a senior officer of the Roman Empire based in Thrace
. When he contracted a disease, and heard the rumors of miracles occurring amongst the adherents of a new religion – Christianity
– he sought advice from Bishop Alypius of Byzantium
. When his disease was cured, he assumed it was the result of Alypius's prayers, and converted to Christianity. Shortly afterwards, he was ordained a priest by Alypius, and succeeded him as bishop after his death.
Patriarch of Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarch is the Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome – ranking as primus inter pares in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which is seen by followers as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church....
from 169 until his death in 187. Information on his life is mainly drawn from the works of Dorotheus of Tyre
Dorotheus of Tyre
Saint Dorotheus bishop of Tyre is traditionally credited with an Acts of the Seventy Apostles , who were sent out according to the Gospel of Luke 10:1....
, according to whom he was originally a senior officer of the Roman Empire based in Thrace
Thrace
Thrace is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe. As a geographical concept, Thrace designates a region bounded by the Balkan Mountains on the north, Rhodope Mountains and the Aegean Sea on the south, and by the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the east...
. When he contracted a disease, and heard the rumors of miracles occurring amongst the adherents of a new religion – Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
– he sought advice from Bishop Alypius of Byzantium
Alypius of Byzantium
Alypius or Olympius was the bishop of Byzantium during the second half of the 2nd century AD. The date when he became the bishop of Byzantium is not known for certain, but is most likely somewhere between 166 and 197...
. When his disease was cured, he assumed it was the result of Alypius's prayers, and converted to Christianity. Shortly afterwards, he was ordained a priest by Alypius, and succeeded him as bishop after his death.