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==Bishop of Constantinople==

==Bishop of Constantinople==

Illustrating the influence of his sermons, citizens who had gone on a riotous rampage in which statues of the Emperor Theodosius and family were destroyed. The Antioch citizens were enraged by the levy of new taxes. Chrysostom preached 21 sermons in which he told the people to see the error of their ways. The sermons lasting impression had many pagans converted to [[Christianity]] as a result. In the presence of a great assembly, John was ordained Bishop of Constantinople on 26 February, 398. The first act of the new bishop was to bring about a reconciliation between bishop Flavian and [[Rome]]. He embarked on a mission of reform. First was reform for his clergy then for the people of his diocese. John frequently preached against the unreasonable extravagances of the rich and the vanity of women. In his first year, he had built a great hospital with the money he had saved in his household.

Illustrating the influence of his sermons, citizens who had gone on a riotous rampage in which statues of the Emperor Theodosius and family were destroyed. The Antioch citizens were enraged by the levy of new taxes. Chrysostom preached 21 sermons in which he told the people to see the error of their ways. The sermons' lasting impression had many pagans converted to [[Christianity]] as a result. In the presence of a great assembly, John was ordained Bishop of Constantinople on 26 February, 398. The first act of the new bishop was to bring about a reconciliation between bishop Flavian and [[Rome]]. He embarked on a mission of reform. First was reform for his clergy then for the people of his diocese. John frequently preached against the unreasonable extravagances of the rich and the vanity of women. In his first year, he had built a great hospital with the money he had saved in his household.

==Foes==

==Foes==