In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. His jurisdiction is called a metropolia or a metropolis.
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![700-716 AD., Byzantine lead seal, Komitas, metropolitan of Sardis.
Byzantine lead seal, Komitas, metropolitan of Sardis, 700-716 AD.,
lead seal (20-24 mm / 11,20 g),
Obv.: + KOM... / ITA... , 2 lines legends, leaf tendril beneath.
Rev.: + / M[H]TPΩ[Π] / OΛIT{OY} C / AP[Δ]ЄI[..] , 3 lines legends
unlisted .
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. His jurisdiction is called a metropolia or a metropolis.
Schlüsselwörter: Byzantine Lead Seal Komitas Metropolitan Sardis Tendril Cross](images/image.gif?id=521324155075 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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700-716 AD., Byzantine lead seal, Komitas, metropolitan of Sardis.
Byzantine lead seal, Komitas, metropolitan of Sardis, 700-716 AD.,
lead seal (20-24 mm / 11,20 g),
Obv.: + KOM... / ITA... , 2 lines legends, leaf tendril beneath.
Rev.: + / M[H]TPΩ[Π] / OΛIT{OY} C / AP[Δ]ЄI[..] , 3 lines legends
unlisted .
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop (then more precisely called metropolitan archbishop) of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. His jurisdiction is called a metropolia or a metropolis.
Schlüsselwörter: Byzantine Lead Seal Komitas Metropolitan Sardis Tendril Cross")