A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

Smith, William

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890

18. Of BYZANTIUM (2), styled DIACONUS et RHETOR, a Monothelite of the time of Maximus the Confessor [MAXIMUS CONFESSOR]. He was Synodicarius (or representative in some synod) of Paul, patriarch of Constantinople, an appointment which indicates the esteem in which he was held.