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What is Pope Constantine's significance in the history of papal visits to Constantinople?

  • Last visit before 1967

  • First papal visit ever

  • Only pope to visit twice

  • Visited during a major conflict

Answer

Pope Constantine's visit to Constantinople in 710/711 was significant because it was the last papal visit to the city until 1967. This marked a long period of over 1,200 years without a papal visit to Constantinople.
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