Constantinople, New Rome?
By Thomas V. Mirus ( bio - articles - email ) | Nov 02, 2026 | In Lives of the Popes (Podcast)
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The so-called twenty-eighth canon of Chalcedon attempted to raise the see of Constantinople to be second only to Rome. Since this was directly contrary to the canons of Nicaea, Pope St. Leo the Great compelled the bishop of Constantinople to renounce this unseemly ambition. However, this canon was not forgotten, and became one of the root causes of the great Eastern schism which has lasted to this day.
Article: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/constantinople-new-rome/
Thomas V. Mirus is President of Trinity Communications and Editor-in-Chief for CatholicCulture.org, hosts both the Catholic Culture Podcast and Lives of the Popes, and co-hosts Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast. See full bio.
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