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475:, chiefly through the establishment of the first officially sanctioned Marian feast, and Constas argues that through his role as Atticus' secretary Proclus provided literary assistance for his bishop in these endeavours. Proclus' famous Homily 1 delivered in Constantinople in 430 "defined the rhetoric and rationale for the cult of the Virgin Mary throughout the Byzantine period", "attained de facto canonical status" after it was attached to the proceedings of the Ephesine Council, and was the basis of centuries of theological re-imagining and reflection. According to Constas, the sermon together with its associated Marian Feast "mark an important juncture in the development of the cult of the Virgin in Constantinople." The text interweaves resplendent praises of Mary with celebration of female virginity, directly confronting 37: 290:, in which his contribution was warmly acknowledged. In the aftermath of these tumultuous events, the clergy of Constantinople were once again thrown into factionalism concerning who was to ascend the archepiscopal throne. Proclus was now the leading candidate but because he was already a bishop, formal application of canon law prevented his transfer from one diocese to another. His opponents in government used this against him because popular support, not least among powerful women, was considered a threat in a time when religious disputes were at fever pitch. Instead, a quiet, aged priest called 536:
Proclus associates the calling together of the congregation before him via land and sea with the agency of Mary. Shoemaker identifies word for word correspondence between Proclus' Homily 1 and a Marian hymn contained within the Georgian Chantbook of Jerusalem, compiled prior to the mid 6th century. He argues on the basis of theological content that the hymn was already extant by 430 and that Proclus was quoting it, which indicates pre-existing Marian piety between Jerusalem and Constantinople upon which the bishop drew for his rhetorical purposes.
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who laid the foundation for the rhetorical praise of the sacred womb. Proclus' Mariology is an extension of his Christology, whereby the mystery of virginal motherhood safeguards the mystery of the incarnation, rendering Mary and her qualities worthy of effulgent praise. His repertoire, drawing upon
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from Theodosius procured by Proclus, declaring his wish that all should live in peace and that no imputation should be made against anyone who died in communion with the church, appeased the storm. The whole affair showed conspicuously the moderation and tact of Proclus, and resulted in a period of
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on which rests the glory of God. She is a harbour, a sea, a palace, a bridal chamber, she is more spacious than heaven, a valley blossoming with fruit to feed the world and her womb is wider than the heavens. These images are drawn together in a context of active veneration; in his homily of 430,
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letters announcing his appointment, both of whom approved of it. His archepiscopacy was dominated by the aftermath of the Council of Ephesus, and his consecration was rejected by the portion of Eastern bishops who had seceded from communion with John of Antioch after his reunion with Cyril.
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Proclus' sermon did much to progress the case against Nestorius, and he would continue to launch homiletic attacks on the Archbishop. The controversy quickly spread beyond the capital and engulfed the Christian world. Although he did not attend the Council of Ephesus at which Nestorius was
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in Constantinople at a young age. He studied rhetoric and classical authors under private tutors, and came under the influence of Alexandrian intellectuals who had emigrated to the city. He is traditionally held to have been the friend and disciple of Saint
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existing traditions through expansion, became foundational to Byzantine Mariology, drawing liberally on Old Testament stories, some of which were corrolaries of Christological typologies. Among others images, the Virgin is the spiritual
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for his bishop, who was less eloquent and intellectually well-rounded than his protege. During the course of pastoral and diplomatic visits to the Imperial residences, Proclus forged his lasting relationships with the Imperial family.
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of 434, the Imperial government had firmly come down on the side of the anti-Nestorians and were keen to avoid further electoral disturbances. To that end, Proclus was immediately enthroned by the permission of the Emperor
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came into use. The occasion is said to have been a time when violent earthquakes lasted for four months at Constantinople, so that the people were obliged to leave the city and encamp in the fields.
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being lost; 7 letters, along with several addressed to him by other persons; and a few fragments of other letters and sermons. Of the 8 homilies on Christology attibuted to him, 7 are authentic.
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in 426. His enthronement was prevented when the residents of the city refused to receive him and elected their own bishop in contravention of canon law, so Proclus remained at Constantinople as
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that was probably instituted under Atticus for the Nativity Cycle, Proclus was invited by Nestorius to deliver a homily from the pulpit before a mixed crowd. He preached his celebrated
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Proclus was a champion of the traditional title Theotokos, defending its usage with intertwined Christological and Mariological explication, and also upheld the doctrine of the
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subsequently deposed, and of which he learned second-hand, Proclus was the recipient of a letter from the conciliar president and leader of the anti-Nestorian party,
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Proclus' homilies present clear affirmations of the unity and duality of the natures of Christ in terminology Constas describes as "anticipating the language of
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him. However, Constas shows that this link between the two men was retroactively created in the Medieval period. Instead, Proclus was a disciple of and personal
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in Zechariah. According to Proclus, Mary is "the only bridge between God and men" and all women are blessed through her renewal of the female sex.
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peace for the Churches of the East after the Imperial Commission secured a forced union through exiling Nestorius and his closest supporters.
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His sermons also bristle with Marian theology through innovative allegorical interpretation of Old Testament texts such as the prophetic
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Proclus died most probably in July, 446. He appears to have been wise, moderate, and conciliatory, desirous, while strictly adhering to
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and the bishops gathered at Constantinople. His first care was the funeral of his predecessor, and he then sent to both Patriarchs
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flourish that has been called the most famous Marian sermon in history, and which was later inserted into the beginning of the
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made important contributions to the development of early Byzantine veneration of the Virgin in the two decades prior to the
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In continuity with the conciliation of Atticus in the latter years of his episcopacy, Proclus oversaw the transfer of the
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Proclus of Constantinople and the cult of the Virgin in late antiquity : homilies 1-5, texts and translations
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The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates his feast day on November 20. The Catholic Church lists him on October 24.
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Proclus of Constantinople and the Cult of the Virgin in Late Antiquity: Homilies 1-5, Texts and Translations.
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He was a candidate to succeed Atticus upon the latter's death in 425, but the populace favoured the elderly
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The First Christian Hymnal: The Songs of the Ancient Jerusalem Church: Parallel Georgian-English Texts
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from 434 until his death. Renowned for his homiletic abilities, Proclus played a central role in the
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The Church in history. Vol. 2. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press.
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himself, to win over those who differed from him by persuasion rather than force.
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was elected (sed. 431–434), who oversaw the union of the Cyrillian party with the
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Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century
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back to Constantinople in 438, where he interred them with great honour in the
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Theotokos : a theological encyclopedia of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Arguably his chief contribution to Theology belongs to the area of
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His contributions to the theology of the developing cult of the
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Imperial unity and Christian divisions: The Church 450-680 A.D.
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as Archbishop which they regarded as having been unjust.
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Index

Saint

Menologion of Basil II
Catholic Church
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
Canonized
Feast
Greek
archbishop
Constantinople
Nestorian controversy.
Virgin Mary
Marian theologians
saint
Catholic Church
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
reader
John Chrysostom
ordained
secretary
Archbishop Atticus of Constantinople
deacon
priest
ghost-writer
Sisinnius
consecrated

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