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Emperor Pope Constantine?

Fr. Charles Grondin

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Question:

Was the Roman emperor Constantine ever pope?

Answer:

No, Emperor Constantine was never pope. Not only was Constantine never ordained a clergyman, he wasn’t even baptized until his deathbed.

The popes during the reign of Constantine from his conversion (c. 312) until his death (337) were:

Miltiades (311-314)
Silvester I (313-335)
Mark (336)
Julius I (337-352)

There was a Pope Constantine in the eighth century, but he was not the emperor.

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