Saint Nectarius of Constantinople
Profile
Born to the imperial Roman nobility, the son of a senator of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey). Imperial magistrate. Bishop of Constantinople in 381; even though Necatrius was married and a yet un-baptized Christian catechumen layman, his piety and skills were obvious. One baptized, ordained, consecrated and properly installed as bishop, Nectarius proved a capable and zealous bishop, fighting against Arianism.
Born
- Tarsus, Cilicia (in modern Turkey)
- 17 September 397 of natural causes
MLA Citation
- “Saint Nectarius of Constantinople“. CatholicSaints.Info. 12 October 2013. Web. 27 May 2017. <>