In 1398 permission was granted by the Emperor of Trebizond, Manuel III for the monastery to reopen. Its abbots were then Theophanes of Lazia (1393-1426), Barnabas of Lazia (1426–49) and Methodios of Sourmaina (from 1449).
The monastery was permitted to resume its activities in 1398 by Manuel III, Emperor of Trebizond. The abbots who served during this time were Theophanes of Lazia (1393-1426), Barnabas of Lazia (1426–49), and Methodios of Sourmaina (from 1449).