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Saint Flavian became Patriarch after the death of holy Patriarch [[Proclus of Constantinople|Proclus]], during a time of various disturbances and [[heresy|heresies]] that threatened the unity of the [[church]].

In the year 448, St. Flavian convened a local [[Council]] at Constantinople to examine the heresy of the [[archimandrite]] [[Eutyches]], which who admitted only one nature (the divine) in the Lord [[Jesus Christ]]. Persisting in his error, the [[heretic]] Eutyches was [[excommunication|excommunicated]] from the Church and deprived of dignity, but . But Eutyches had a powerful patron in the person of ChrysathiosChrysaphios, a eunuch close who then served as the chief minister of Emperor [[Theodosius II]]. The scheming eunuch had forced both empresses—the holy [[Pulcheria the Empress|Pulcheria]], sister of the emperor, and Aelia Eudokia, the emperor's wife—to withdraw from the emperorimperial court, leaving himself in unchallenged authority.

Through intrigue, Chrysathios Chrysaphios brought [[BishopArchbishop]] [[Dioscorus of Alexandria]] over to the side of Eutyches, and obtained permission from the emperor to call what was the council soon to be called known as the "[[Robber Council of Ephesus]]." Dioscorus presided at this council, gaining the acquittal of Eutyches and the condemnation of Patriarch Flavian by threats and force. St. Flavian was fiercely beaten up during the sessions of this council by impudent [[monk]]s led by a certain BarsumasBarsauma. Even the impious Dioscorus, took part in these beatings. After this, heavy chains were put upon St. Flavian, and he was sentenced to banishment at [[Ephesus]]. Flavian died shortly afterwards, on [[August 11]], 449, from the injuries he received from this attack. He was buried obscurely.

Even the impious president of the Robber Council, the heretic Dioscorus, took part in these beatings. After this heavy chains were put upon St. Flavian, and he was sentenced to banishment at [[EphesusPope]]. The council reinstated Eutyches; Flavian died shortly afterwards, on [[August 11Leo the Great]], 449whose legates had been ignored at the council, from the injuries he received from this attack. He was buried obscurelyprotested and declared its decisions void.

The holy Soon the many schemings of Chrysaphios came to light, he fell from power, and the emperor's sister [[Pulcheria the Empress|Empress Pulcheria]] withdrew from the imperial returned to court. [[Pope]] [[Leo the Great]], whose legates had been ignored at the council, protested and declared its decisions void. Soon the schemings of Chrysathios were revealed. The sudden death of Emperor Theodosius on [[July 28]], 450 returned his sister , left Pulcheria to imperial in power , along with the her new emperorhusband, General [[Marcian]], as her husbandwho became the new emperor. Through her Pulcheria's efforts, the [[relics]] of holy Patriarch Flavian were reverently transferred from Ephesus to Constantinople. The [[Council of Chalcedon]], called in 451, condemned Eutyches, confirmed Pope Leo's Tome and [[glorification|glorified]] Flavian as a [[martyr]].