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    The document discusses the jurisdictional battle between the ancient sees of Alexandria and Constantinople. It lists the succession of bishops of Alexandria who challenged the authority of contemporary bishops of Constantinople, starting with Alexander of Alexandria versus Gregory of Nazianzus in 380-381 and continuing through Dioscorus of Alexandria versus Flavian of Constantinople from 444-449. This back-and-forth struggle highlights the power struggle between the influential Egyptian and new imperial sees over primacy in the early Christian church.

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    The document discusses the jurisdictional battle between the ancient sees of Alexandria and Constantinople. It lists the succession of bishops of Alexandria who challenged the authority of contemporary bishops of Constantinople, starting with Alexander of Alexandria versus Gregory of Nazianzus in 380-381 and continuing through Dioscorus of Alexandria versus Flavian of Constantinople from 444-449. This back-and-forth struggle highlights the power struggle between the influential Egyptian and new imperial sees over primacy in the early Christian church.

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    The document discusses the jurisdictional battle between the ancient sees of Alexandria and Constantinople. It lists the succession of bishops of Alexandria who challenged the authority of contemporary bishops of Constantinople, starting with Alexander of Alexandria versus Gregory of Nazianzus in 380-381 and continuing through Dioscorus of Alexandria versus Flavian of Constantinople from 444-449. This back-and-forth struggle highlights the power struggle between the influential Egyptian and new imperial sees over primacy in the early Christian church.

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    Antioch & Alexandria

    The fight over Constantinople


    Rome
    #1
    Constantinople
    #2? #3?

    Ephesus
    #4 Antioch
    #5
    Lati Greek
    n

    The Ancient Church Carthage


    #3
    Alexandria
    #2
    Jurisdictional Battle:
    Alexandria vs Constantinople
    •ALEXANDER OF ALEXANDRIA (380-385)  GREGORY OF NAZIANZUS (380-
    381)
    •THEOPHILUS OF ALEXANDRIA (385-412)  JOHN CHRYSOSTOM (398–404)
    •CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA (412-444)  ATTICUS (404-427)
    •  NESTORIUS (428–431)
    •  MAXIMIANUS (431-434)
    •DIOSCORUS OF ALEXANDRIA (444–451)  PROCLUS (434-446)
    •  FLAVIAN OF CONSTANTINOPLE (446–449)
    Rome
    #1
    Constantinople
    #2

    Ephesus
    #4 Antioch
    #5
    Lati Greek
    n

    Carthage
    #3
    Alexandria

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