Komitas 1 | Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire |
| Sex | M |
| Floruit | M/L VII |
| Dates | 681 (taq) / 681 (tpq) |
| PmbZ No. | 3669 |
| Variant Names | Comitas |
| Religion | Christian; Anti-monothelete |
| Locations | Amastris (Paphlagonia) (officeplace); Amastris (Paphlagonia) |
| Occupation | Bishop |
| Titles | Bishop, Amastris (Paphlagonia) (office) |
| Textual Sources | Constantinople, Third Council of (Sixth Ecumenical Council), ed. R. Riedinger, Concilium Universale Constantinopolitanum Tertium, ACO II.2. 1 (Berlin, 1990-1992); also cited from Mansi XI passim (conciliar) |
Komitas 1 was bishop of Amastris in Paphlagonia; in 681 he was represented at the final session of the Third Council of Constantinople (the Sixth Ecumenical Council) (on 16 September) by the deacon Eirenarchos 1: Riedinger, pp. 760-827 (= Mansi XI 627-678). In the lists of those present at the session he is styled Κομιτᾶ ἐπισκόπου Ἀμάστριδος: Riedinger, p. 760, line 34 (= Mansi XI 628). In the subscriptions to the statement of the faith, which condemned monotheletism, and to the Council he is styled Κομιτᾶ τοῦ ἁγιωτάτου μου ἐπισκόπου: Riedinger, p. 792, line 15, p. 827, line 28 (= Mansi XI 652, 677) (and cf. Eirenarchos 1).The reason why he did not attend in person is not recorded.
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