Leon, metropolitan of Chalcedon [1082, 1084, (...) , 1094] M / L XI
Λέοντι (Skoulatos 112) (Leon 114)
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Narrative
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Authorship
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He wrote a letter to
Alexios 1
, complaining vociferously about expropriation of church property, blaming
Eustratios 11
in particular
Leon of Chalcedon 403a-404a
Death
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Description
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A man who spoke his mind, a true archbishop, but of a rather simple mentality, sometimes showing enthusiasm not based on knowledge; he did not even have an adequate knowledge of the holy canons
παρρησιαστικὸς τὴν ψυχὴν καὶ ἀληθῆ χαρακτῆρα ἐμφαίνων ἀρχιερέως, φρονήματος μέντοι ἁπλουστέρου καὶ τὸν ζῆλον ἔστιν οὗ οὐ κατ᾿ ἐπίγνωσιν ἐνδεικνύμενος, καὶ οὐδὲ τῶν ἱερῶν κανόνων ἀκριβῆ γνῶσιν εἶχε. Anna Komnene 215.62-65
He was not a very wise or learned man, though he had practiced virtue; however his character was rough and abrupt
οὐ τῶν πάνυ σοφῶν καὶ λογίων, ἀρετῆς δὲ ἐπιμεμελημένος, τὸ δὲ ἦθος αὐτῷ σκληρὸν καὶ ἀπόκροτον. Anna Komnene 145.17-19
Dignity/Office
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Metropolitan of Chalcedon
μητροπολίτου Χαλκηδόνος. Synod of 1094 216
ἀρχιερεὺς ... Χαλκηδόνος. Anna Komnene 145.17
Χαλκηδόνος πρόεδρον. Anna Komnene 215.59
μητροπολίτῃ Χαλκηδόνος.
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μητροπολιτῶν Χαλκηδόνος. Italos trial ll. 153, 412-414
μητροπολίτῃ Χαλκηδόνος. Semeioma on Leon of Chalcedon 114.4
Protoproedros
πρωτοπροέδρου. Italos trial l. 153
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Location
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Chalcedon
served as metropolitan of Chalcedon Χαλκηδόνος. Synod of 1094 216
was metropolitan of Chalcedon Χαλκηδόνος.
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was metropolitan of Chalcedon Χαλκηδόνος. Anna Komnene 215.59
was metropolitan of Chalcedon Χαλκηδόνος. Italos trial ll. 68, 153, 414
was metropolitan of Chalcedon Χαλκηδόνος. Semeioma on Leon of Chalcedon 114.4
Constantinople: Blachernai
was summoned to a council convened in the newly built great triklinos of Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Synod of 1094 220
Constantinople: Hagia Euphemia
could worship with his own clergy at Hagia Euphemia (?) τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τῆς Πανευφήμου. Semeioma on Leon of Chalcedon 122.18-20
Constantinople: Theotokos at the Chalkoprateia
complained at the removal of silver and gold from the doors of the church of the Theotokos at Chalkoprateia τῶν ἐν τοῖς Χαλκοπρατείοις πυλῶν. Anna Komnene 145.19-22
Sozopolis (Bulgaria, on the Black Sea)
was exiled to Sozopolis Σῳζόπολις. Anna Komnene 146.55
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Uncertain Ident
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