Chapter XII
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The
People of Constantinople restore Paul to his See after the Death of
Eusebius, while the Arians elect Macedonius.
But
Eusebius did not live to
learn the decision of Julius concerning Athanasius, for he died a short
time after that Synod was held. Whereupon the people introduced Paul
again into the church of Constantinople: the Arians, however, ordained
Macedonius at the same time, in the church dedicated to Paul. This
those who had formerly co-operated with Eusebius (that disturber of the
public peace) brought about, assuming all his authority. These were
Theognis, bishop of Nicæa, Maris of Chalcedon, Theodore of
Heraclea in Thrace, Ursacius of Singidunum in Upper Mysia, and Valens
of Mursa in Upper Pannonia. Ursacius and Valens indeed afterward
altered their opinions, and presented a written recantation of them to
bishop Julius, so that on subscribing the doctrine of
consubstantiability they were again admitted to communion; but at that
time they warmly supported the Arian error, and were instigators of the
most violent conflicts in the churches, one of which was connected with
Macedonius at Constantinople. By this intestine war among the
Christians, continuous seditions arose in that city, and many lives
were sacrificed in consequence of these occurrences.