Our father among the [[saint]]s Cel între sfinţi părintele noastre '''Metrophanes of ConstantinopleMitrofan de Constantinopol''' was the Bishop of a fost episcop de Byzantium from între anii 306 to şi 314. He was the first [[patriarch]] of [[Constantinople]]A fost cel dintâi patriarh de Constantinopol, and his [[feast day]] is [[June şi este prăznuit la 4]]iunie. His father (Tatăl său, Dometius) and brother (, şi fratele său, Probus) also served as bishops of , au slujit şi ei ca episcopi de Byzantium.
It has been said that [[Constantine the Great]], moved by Metrophanes' piety, was inspired to choose Constantinople as the new capital of the Eastern Empire.
Due to poor health, Metrophanes was unable to participate in the [[First Ecumenical Council]], and reposed in 326 at the age of 117.
==Hymns==
[[TroparionTropar]] ([[Tone]] 1)
:You proclaimed the great mystery of the Trinity, O good shepherd,
:And manifested Christ’s dispensation to all,
:Glory to him who through you has fortified the Orthodox Faith!
Troparion Tropar (Tone 4)
:In truth you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith,
:An image of humility and a teacher of abstinence;
:That our souls may be saved.
[[KontakionCondac]] (Tone 2)
:You clearly taught the faith of Christ,
:And by keeping it you truly increased your faithful flock to a multitude;
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==External linksLegături externe==
*[http://www.ec-patr.gr/list/index.php?lang=en&id=26 Biography of Metrophanes] at the official site of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=101609 St Metrophanes the first Patriarch of Constantinople] - [[OCA]] Web site.
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