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Saint Eutychius of Constantinople

Also known as Eutychius the Patriarch

Patriarch of Constantinople (552-565 and 577-582) who presided over the Fifth Ecumenical Council in 553. He was deposed and exiled for refusing to accept the emperor's heterodox views, and was later restored to his see.

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Born at Theium in Phrygia. Presided over the Second Council of Constantinople (Fifth Ecumenical Council).

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints; en.wikipedia.org