The texts written in honour of Ioannes the Almsgiver, the Cypriot Patriarch of Alexandria, highlight his acts of philanthropy rather than paying attention to his role in historical developments of the early seventh century. This is evident in the stories which make up the composition of Leontios of Neapolis (BHG 886), likely commissioned by Arkadios I, Archbishop of Cyprus and a learned and influential figure. These stories supplement the now lost work that Ioannes Moschos and Sophronios dedicated to the saintly Patriarch. Leontios criticises their style, introduces a non-elaborate language, and is little interested in presenting facts in chronological order. The value of Epitome BHG 887 v lies in its preserving, in its first part and in abridged form, stories from the text of Ioannes Moschos and Sophronios. The BHG 887x Epitome, edited in the Appendix of the book, is notable for the inclusion of some rare and/or otherwise unattested words.