PAOLO, bishop of COSTANTINOPOLI, saint. - He is commemorated in the Martirogloio romano on 7 June; among the Greeks on 6 Nov. A native of Tessalonica, he entered the clergy of Costantinopoli and, while still young, in 336 succeeded Bishop Alessandro.
Shortly afterwards, through the intrigues of Eusebio di Cesarea, he was exiled by Costantino to Pontus, whence he returned in 338. When Costanzo II ascended the throne, he was once again deposed by a synod of Arians and compelled to go into exile; he went to Treviri to Costante and in 341 attended the Synod of Rome, where Pope Giulio, having recognized his innocence, sent him back to his see. But he remained there only a short time, for he was again exiled, loaded with chains, to Mesopotamia. Through the intervention of Costante he was able to return to Costantinopoli, but upon the Emperor's death he was for the fifth time relegated to Cappadocia, where in 350 he was strangled by the Arians. Under Teodosio Magno his body was solemnly transported to Costantinopoli and buried in the church of Peace.