Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume II/Sozomen/Book IV/Chapter 2
Chapter II.—Constantius again ejects Athanasius, and banishes those who represented the Homoousian Doctrine. Death of Paul, Bishop of Constantinople. Macedonius: his Second Usurpation of the See, and his Evil Deeds.
The emperor,[1]
deceived by the calumnies of the heterodox, changed his mind, and, in opposition to the decrees of the council of Sardica, exiled the bishops whom he had previously restored. Marcellus was again deposed, and Basil re-acquired possession of the bishopric of Ancyra. Lucius was thrown into prison, and died there. Paul was condemned to perpetual banishment, and was conveyed to Cucusum, in Armenia, where he died. I have never, however, been able to ascertain whether or not he died a natural death. It is still reported, that he was strangled by the adherents of Macedonius.[2]
As soon as he was sent into exile, Macedonius seized the government of
his church; and, being aided by several orders of monks whom he had
incorporated at Constantinople, and by alliances with many of the
neighboring bishops, he commenced, it is said, a persecution against
those who held the sentiments of Paul. He ejected them, in the first
place, from the church, and then compelled them to enter into communion
with himself. Many perished from wounds received in the struggle; some
were deprived of their possessions; some, of the rights of citizenship;
and others were branded on the forehead with an iron instrument, in
order that they might be stamped as infamous. The emperor was
displeased when he heard of these transactions, and imputed the blame
of them to Macedonius and his adherents.