Basil (Jerusalem)
Basil was the Patriarch of Jerusalem (around 821 to around 839).
Basil advocated the worship of icons in the church. In 836, under his chairmanship, a synod was held in Jerusalem declaring this position, with the participation of representatives from the Patriarchates of Alexandria and Antioch . It differed from the position of the Byzantine emperor Theophilos , who opposed the worship of images.
literature
- Amnon Linder: Christian Communities in Jerusalem . In: Joshua Prawer, Haggai Ben-Shammai (ed.): The History of Jerusalem: The Early Muslim Period (638-1099) . NYU Press, New York City 1996, ISBN 0-8147-6639-0 , pp. 131 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
Web links
- A. Mertens: Basil of Jerusalem. In: Who was a Christian in the Holy Land? Archived from the original on May 28, 2016 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas I. |
Patriarch of Jerusalem 821-839 |
John VI |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Basil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Jerusalem |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 9th century |