Leon of Ohrid, archbishop of Bulgaria E / M XI
Λέων (Leon 108)
(Unspecified)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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He sent a letter to "some Roman bishop" (Greek version) or
Michael 11
and Leo wrote to
Ioannes 10107
(Latin)
Λέοντος ἀρχιεπισκόπου Βουλγαρίας ἐπιστολὴ πεμφθεῖσα πρός τινα ἐπίσκοπον ῾Ρώμης περὶ τῶν ἀζύμων καὶ τῶν Σαββάτων. Leon of Ohrid (Greek) 56 tit
He sent a letter to "some Roman bishop" (Greek version) or
Michael 11
and Leo wrote to
Ioannes 10107
(Latin); the Latin translation was made by
Humbert 101
Epistula Leonis Achridani ad Ioannes Tranensem ab Humberto in Latinum semonem translata. Leon of Ohrid (Latin) 61 tit, 1-4
If his first letter to
Ioannes 10107
was successful, he hoped to send a second, with more extensive instruction in the faith for the orthodox, for whom Christ died
Leon of Ohrid (Greek) 60B.9-15
Death
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Died and was succeeded by the monk
Theodoulos 101
κοιμηθέντος. Skylitzes 479.18-19
Description
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Hailed from Paphlagonia and had a distinguished career in the Great Church (Hagia Sophia)
Παφλαγονίας μὲν ὁρμώμενον, κἂν τῇ μεγάλῃ δὲ ἐκκλησίᾳ διαπρέψαντα. Skylitzes 400.33-34
Dignity/Office
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Archbishop of Bulgaria
Βουλγαρίας ἀρχιεπισκόπου...ἕτερον. Skylitzes 400.32-33
Βουλγαρίας ἀρχιεπίσκοπος. Skylitzes 433.42
ἀρχιεπισκόπου Βουλγαρίας. Leon of Ohrid (Greek) 56 tit
Chartophylax of Hagia Sophia
χαρτοφυλάκου διακόνημα. Skylitzes 400.33-34
Metropolitan bishop
metropolitani episcopi. Humbert, Commemoratio 151B.12-13
Education
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Was versed in both secular and ecclesiastical learning
πᾶσαν δὲ παιδείαν ἐξήσκητο τήν τε θύραθεν καὶ τὴν ἡμετέραν. Skylitzes 400.37
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Location
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Bulgaria
left abundant evidence of his virtue in Bulgaria τῇ Βουλγαρίᾳ. Skylitzes 400.38
served as archbishop of Bulgaria Βουλγαρίας. Skylitzes 433.42
was archbishop of Bulgaria Βουλγαρίας. Leon of Ohrid (Greek) 56 tit
Constantinople: Hagia Sophia
served for many years as chartophylax of Hagia Sophia τῇ μεγάλῃ δὲ ἐκκλησίᾳ. Skylitzes 400.33-34
Ohrid
was metropolitan of Ohrid Achridani. Humbert, Commemoratio 151B.12
was metropolitan of Ohrid Achridanus. Humbert, Excommunication 154B.10-11
was metropolitan of Ohrid Achridane. Leo IX ep. I to Keroularios (Will) 68A.7
Paphlagonia
hailed from Paphlagonia Παφλαγονίας. Skylitzes 400.33
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Eunuchs
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