Theophylaktos of Ohrid encouraged Ioannes Komnenos to restore the bishopric of Diabolis

Summary:
Theophylaktos congratulated Ioannes Komnenos, son of the sebastokrator, for reviving the bishoprics of Prespa and Diabolis, showing a spirit of correctness and justice against those who wronged them. He asked Ioannes to take a further step, to offer a sigillion for the paroikoi of Diabolis, so that they might return from the forests where they had taken refuge from government exactions. Theophylaktos had visited Diabolis, found its church in a lamentable state, deserted by its bishop and clergy as a result of abuse by government officials 
Dates:
1093 
Ioannes Komnenos, son of the sebastokrator Isaakios (Ioannes 128)
  • Revived Prespa and Diabolis (Devol) with his spirit of correctness and justice which he displayed against those who wronged the two bishoprics (:) ἀναψύξας τῆς εὐθύτητος καὶ τῆς δικαιοκρισίας τῷ πνεύματι Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 203.2-5
  • Was requested in a letter from Theophylaktos 105 to issue a sigillion for the church of Diabolis which was in great danger, abandoned by its bishop (Anonymus 232), clergy and paroikoi who fled from the abuse of government officials into the woods (:) Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 203.9-205.31
Theophylaktos, archbishop of Ohrid (Theophylaktos 105)
  • Visited Diabolis, found its church in a lamentable state, deserted by its bishop (Anonymus 232) and clergy as a result of abuse by government officials, and wrote to Ioannes 128 asking for a sigillion for its paroikoi so that they might return (:) καὶ ἰδὼν ἐπένθησα Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 203.22-205.31