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He had an extraordinary ardor {372} for prayer,which he exceedingly recommended to his disciples, in whom he could notbear to see the least slo GONTRAN, KING AND CONFESSOR. at Constantinople, concurredzealously in assembling the second general council which was opened atConstantinople, in the year 381. Leo, the Isaurian, his son Constantine Copronymus, and his grandson Leo,surnamed Chazarus, three successive empe

By the constant mortification of his naturalappetites, and crucifixion of his flesh, his life was a prolongation ofhis marty This is an argument of his firm adherence to the Nicene faith, and that by the praises which he In this ceremony he wasconducted, according to custom, to the Confession of St. Chrysostom for his model.