ABSTRACT
The Monastery of Christ the Saviour in the region of the Sourmaina was first attested in the hagiographical writings, concerning St Eugenios, compiled by John Lazaropoulos in the 14th century. As with many of the miracles in Lazaropoulos’ collection, a common theme is the grain-yielding estates belonging to the Monastery of St Eugenios and located in the area around Paipert. In this narrative the Bishop of Paipert, Gregory, is also mentioned and Rosenqvist reasonably suggests that he was an Armenian of the Chalcedonian rite. The best chronological evidence from the Hagiographical Dossier of St Eugenios would indicate that the monastery was founded before 860. In the case of Buzluca, the Hagiographic Dossier indicates that the monastery also formed part of a significant economic network connecting the distant estates in the region of Paipert with the major Trapezuntine Monastery of St Eugenios.
