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The '''Alphabetical Collection''' (''Syntagma kata stoicheion'') is an encyclopedia of [[canons (law)|canon law ]] authored by noted Byzantine canonist [[Matthew Blastares|Hieromonk Matthew (Blastares)]] of [[Thessalonica]]. It was first published ca. 1335 and remains a standard canonical reference for the Orthodox Church to this day.
The full title of this [[nomocanon]] is ''An alphabetical collection of all subjects that are contained in the sacred and divine canons, prepared and at the same time organized by Matthew the least amongst hieromonks''.
This text is a work of synthesis, summarizing what was thought to be essential for a thorough knowledge of the canonical and civil legislation spanning the life of the Byzantine Empire through the 14th century.
== Source ==
* Rev. Dr. Patrick Viscuso, "A Late Byzantine Theology of Canon Law," ''The Greek Orthodox Theological Review'' 34 (1989): 203-219.
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