Hypertimos (Greek:ὑπέρτιμος, "most honorable one") is an ecclesiastical title in theEastern Orthodox churches following theGreek liturgical tradition, used to designatemetropolitan bishops.
The title originated in the 11th-centuryByzantine Empire, where the philosopherMichael Psellos held this title at the end of his illustrious career;[1] and in thechrysobull to the Venetians of 1082, the title was also conferred on thePatriarch of Grado.[2]