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In 815, after emperor Leo V the Armenian re-instituted Iconoclasm, Antony, who had supported the [[veneration]] of images, became an iconoclast allegedly to enhance his chances of becoming patriarch. As an iconoclast, Antony was appointed a member of the committee headed by Patriarch [[John VII Grammaticus of Constantinople|John Grammaticus]] to establish patristic support for iconoclasm. On Christmas day 820, emperor Leo V was murdered in the [[cathedral]] [[Hagia Sophia (Constantinople)|Hagia Sophia]] by Michael the Amorian and his supporters. Michael was immediately proclaimed emperor as Michael II.
In 821, Antony was appointed patriarch of Constantinople by emperor Michael II to the disappointment of the [[monk]]s of the [[Studion Monastery]] who were looking for the restoration of the [[icon]]s. After Thomas the Slav successfully overthrew Michael and the Patriarch of Antioch [[Job I of Antioch|Job I]] crowned the iconodule Thomas ''basileus'' of the Romans in 822, Antony excommunicated Job.
Patr. Antony I died in late 836. According to iconodule historians, his death came from a wasting disease brought on as divine punishment for his participation in Iconoclast councils. Antony was later [[anathema]]tized by a [[synod]].
