Michael Choumnos
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Michael Choumnos or Chumnus was a Byzantine
jurist and canonist, who was nomophylax, and afterwards metropolitan
of Thessalonica. He lived in the 13th century, in the time of Nikephoros Blemmydes, patriarch of Constantinople
, and is said to have been the author of various works.
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
jurist and canonist, who was nomophylax, and afterwards metropolitan
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
of Thessalonica. He lived in the 13th century, in the time of Nikephoros Blemmydes, patriarch of Constantinople
Patriarch of Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarch is the Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome – ranking as primus inter pares in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which is seen by followers as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church....
, and is said to have been the author of various works.