Flavian of Constantinople

He was one of the most unfortunate among the bishops of the Christian history. His birth place is unknown but we know that he died at Hypepe in Lydia western Asia Minor c. 449. Flavian was made archbishop of Constantinople in 446, but his position lasted only for three years and ended with his tragic death in a prison. His trouble began, when he degraded Euthyces from the priesthood because of his false teaching about the nature of Christ. Euthyces appealed to St. Leo the Pope and complained about what had been done to himself. St. Leo the Pope addressed a letter to Flavian to set out orthodox doctrine on the subject matter, later this letter came to be known as " Tome of Leo ". The Emperor Theodisius II called a council meeting at Ephesus in 449, under the presidency of Dioscorus the archbishop of Alexandria. But, the proceedings of the council was so disorderly that Pope Leo labeled this council meeting " the Robber Band ". Dioscorus supported Euthyces against Flavian, and soon after this meeting Flavian was deposed and exiled to Hypepe in Lydia and died right after his imprisonment. He was called a martyr, based on his death was direct result of his bad treatment by the Byzantine soldiers. St. Flavian was vindicated at the Chalcedon council meeting held in 451, and his body was brought back to Constantinople by St. Pulcheria.