XXVIII. We, following in all things the decisions of
the holy Fathers (1), and acknowledging the Canon of
the 150 most religious Bishops which has just been read,
do also determine and decree the same things respecting
the privileges of the most holy city of Constantinople,
New Rome. For the Fathers properly gave the Prima-
cy to the Throne of the elder Rome, because that was the
imperial city. And the 150 most religious Bishops,
being moved with the same intention, gave equal privile-
ges to the most holy throne of New Rome, judging with

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reason that the city which was honored with the sove '^
reignty and senate, and which enjoyed equal privilege^^
with ihe elder royal Rome, should also he m^ignified lik^^
her in ecclesiastical matters, being the second after her
And [we also decree] , that the Metropolitans only o
the Pontic, and Asian, and Thracian Dioceses, and more-
over the Bishops of the aforesaid Dioceses who are
amongst the Barbarians, shall be ordained by the above-
mentioned most holy Throne of the most holy Church of
Constantinople ; each Metropolitan of the aforesaid Dio-
ceses ordaining the Bishops of the Province, as has been
declared by the divine Canons ; but the Metropolitans
themselves of the said Dioceses shall, as has been said,
be ordained by the Bishop of Constantinople, the proper
elections being made according to custom, and reported
to him.
