Georgios Tornikes told Isaakios - Ioannes Komnenos he would now support his candidate as bishop of Pyrgion

Summary:
Georgios Tornikes announced to Isaakios - Ioannes Komnenos, son of Konstantinos Komnenos, that he had changed his mind over the appointment of his correspondent's ekklesiarches as bishop of Pyrgion, and would now support it. He was also worried because, in his distant see of Ephesos, he was ignorant of the outcome of the synod that he had attended with Isaakios - as well as deprived of his friends 
Dates:
1156: 
ekklesiarches of a monastery appointed bishop of Pyrgos (Anonymus 725)
  • His candidacy for a bishopric had been opposed by Georgios 25002; however Georgios, in a letter to Isaakios 105, who had proposed the promotion, confessed that he had changed his mind, and would now support him (:) Tornikes, Georgios 168.1-10
Georgios Tornikes, man of letters and metropolitan of Ephesos (Georgios 25002)
  • He wrote to Isaakios 105 confessing that he had changed his mind: whereas before he had opposed the promotion of Anonymus 725 to be bishop of Pyrgion, now he would support it (:) Tornikes, Georgios 168.1-10
  • His letter also told Isaakios 105 that he was worried because, in his distant see of Ephesos, he was ignorant of the outcome of the synod that he had attended with Isaakios - as well as deprived of his friends (:) τῆς ἡμετέρας ἐσχατιᾶς Tornikes, Georgios 168.11-16
V 56: Isaakios - Ioannes Komnenos, son of Konstantinos, megas droungarios (Isaakios 105)
  • He was sent a letter from Georgios 25002, announcing a change of mind: whereas before Georgios had opposed the promotion of Anonymus 725 as bishop of Pyrgion, now he would accept it (:) Tornikes, Georgios 168.1-10
  • The letter sent him by Georgios 25002 said that Georgios was worried because, in his distant see of Ephesos, he was ignorant of the outcome of the synod that he had attended with Isaakios - as well as deprived of his friends (:) τῆς ἡμετέρας ἐσχατιᾶς Tornikes, Georgios 168.11-16