Sozomenos

Sozomenos was a patriarch of Phos' Temple of the Empire of Videssos, appointed to that position by Maleinos II on the death of his predecessor, Kameniates.He continued through the reign of Stylianos.

Though he was ninety when he was appointed to the position,he was in the full possession of his wits.He was appointed to due to his piety and determination, even though he was unwilling to take the responsibility

One of the biggest challenges to his reign was the former prelate, Rhavas.He argued that in the light in the evil surrounding the world of his time, it was highly possible that Skotos was more powerful than Phos and therefore everybody should worship him instead of Phos, as he did.

While a staunch believer of Phos,he made every effort to be fair to Rhavas in the synod he called. He believed that Phos' goodness resided in every man and cared genuinely for his fellow man.He warned Rhavas that the synod would anathematize and excommunicate him, warning him to flee even though he knew that Rhavas was guilty of several murders and even one rape.

When Rhavas tried to curse him,he failed unlike how he succeeded in killing Kameniates. Sozomenos explained this as that he "trusted in his god just he[Rhavas] trusted in his."