Constantine I[g] (Latin: Flavius Valerius Constantinus; 27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.

Junior Emperor and emperor called the 'Thirteenth Apostle' in the East. The son of Constantius I Chlorus, junior emperor and St. Helena, Constantine was raised on the court of co-Emperor Diocletian. When his father died in 306, Constantine was declared junior emperor of York, England, by the local ...

Saint Constantine may refer to: Constantine I (c. 272 – 337), Roman Emperor and a convert to Christianity Constantine of Dumnonia (6th century), King of Cornwall Constantine of Strathclyde (6th century), probably fictitious King of Strathclyde …

May 20, 2023 · Saint Constantine, Emperor and Equal-to-the-Apostles (February 27, 272- May 22, 337) was first Christian Emperor, responsable for spreading the faith all over the Empire. The Orthodox Church keeps his feast on May 21, along with his mother, Empress Saint Helen, as Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles. [1]

Aug 27, 2021 · There is good reason why our Eastern Orthodox brothers and sisters elevated Constantine to sainthood and refer to him as the 13th apostle. There is also good reason why …

Jan 14, 2025 · Constantine I (born February 27, after 280 ce?, Naissus, Moesia [now Niš, Serbia]—died May 22, 337, Ancyrona, near Nicomedia, Bithynia [now İzmit, Turkey]) was the first Roman emperor to profess Christianity.

During the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great (306–337 AD), Christianity began to transition to the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. Historians remain uncertain about Constantine's reasons for favoring Christianity, and theologians and historians have often argued about which form of early Christianity he subscribed to.

St. Constantine is venerated as a saint by Eastern Orthodox Christians, Anglicans, and Byzantine Catholics. O Lord, Your disciple Emperor Constantine, who saw in the sky the sign of Your Cross, accepted the call that came straight from You, as it happened to Paul, and not from any man.

Apr 2, 2014 · Constantine I was a Roman emperor who ruled early in the 4th century. He was the first Christian emperor and saw the empire begin to become a Christian state.

Constantine the Great, Roman emperor. Date of his birth is not certain, being given as early as 275 or 288. Read more from the Catholic Encyclopedia.