1. Secret departure from Antioch

    · Antioch (modern Antakya), Hatay, Turkey

    Secret departure from Antioch
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    After his selection for the Constantinopolitan archbishopric, Chrysostom left Antioch secretly because of fears that his popular following might cause unrest. The source dates his appointment and departure to autumn 397, without a specific day.

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