syncellus

The syncellus is the patriarch's private secretary, generally a bishop, always the most important ecclesiastical person in the capital after the patriarch himself, often the patriarch's successor.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Both entered the monastery of St. Sabas, near Jerusalem, which, at that time was under the guidance of Michael, later syncellus of the Patriarch of Jerusalem.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

The syncellus was always a bishop, and held a place in the church second only to that of the patriarch himself.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

He was therefore next made syncellus (that is, secretary) of the patriarch,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

This latter official was the same as the syncellus at Constantinople.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

When they got to the sentence, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us" the patriarch made a sign to the syncellus to stop, and he himself stopped too, and the magistrate commenced saying all by himself, "Forgive us as we forgive."

Word from the Desert 2008

One day therefore the saint sent and had him fetched on the pretext of some public business, and as soon as he had come the patriarch held a service in his oratory, no one else being present save his syncellus.

Word from the Desert 2008

(784-806) he came to Constantinople to fill the important post of syncellus.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

With their usual knowledge of Oriental affairs, they describe the ambassador as a sherif, who, like the syncellus of the patriarch, was the vicar and successor of the caliph.] [Footnote 20: From William of Tyre I have borrowed this distinction of

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 Edward Gibbon 1765

Oriental affairs, they describe the ambassador as a sherif, who, like the syncellus of the patriarch, was the vicar and successor of the caliph.] 20 From William of Tyre I have borrowed this distinction of Turks and Turkmans, which at least is popular and convenient.

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