Georgios Tornikes wrote to Alexios Aristenos, despairing of his diocese but just as worried over heresy

Summary:
Georgios Tornikes wrote to Alexios Aristenos in despair over the impending ruin of his church and diocese, for which his only hope was in the intervention of Manuel I (mediated by Aristenos). But (he added), despite these problems, he was more worried by the dogmatic threats from Soterichos Panteugenos and Nikephoros Basilakes (wrongly called Nikolaos): their impiety was still spreading. Alexios would be judged as to whether he fought it with all his strength 
Dates:
1156: 
Alexios Aristenos (Alexios 20110)
  • He was told by Georgios 25002 that the intervention of Manuel 1, through Alexios, was the only hope to prevent the ruin of his diocese; Alexios must also combat a bigger threat, the impious dogmas of Soterichos 17001 and Nikephoros 17003; he would be judged on his success in that struggle (:) Tornikes, Georgios 175.1-177.14
Georgios Tornikes, man of letters and metropolitan of Ephesos (Georgios 25002)
  • He wrote to Alexios 20110 in a mood of despair over the impending ruin of his church and diocese, for which his only hope was in the intervention of Manuel 1 (mediated by Alexios) (:) Tornikes, Georgios 175.1-176.2
  • He added to Alexios 20110 that, despite the terrible state of his church and diocese, he was more worried by Soterichos 17001 and Nikephoros 17003 (wrongly called Nikolaos), whose impiety was still spreading; Alexios must combat it with all his strength (:) Tornikes, Georgios 176.2-177.14
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (Manuel 1)
  • His intervention, which could be mediated by Alexios 20110, was called by Georgios 25002 the only hope for the salvation of his church and diocese (:) Tornikes, Georgios 175.1-176.2
Nikephoros Basilakios, writer involved in doctrinal disputes (Nikephoros 17003)
  • The continued success of his impieties and those of Soterichos 17001 worried Georgios 25002 more than the impending ruin of his church and diocese; Alexios 20110 was told to combat them with all his strength [he is wrongly called "Nikolaos" in the Ms] (:) Tornikes, Georgios 176.2-177.14
Soterichos Panteugenos, patriarch-elect of Antioch (Soterichos 17001)
  • The continued success of his impieties and those of Nikephoros 17003 worried Georgios 25002 more than the impending ruin of his church and diocese; Alexios 20110 was told to combat them with all his strength (:) Tornikes, Georgios 176.2-177.14