Georgios II
Georgios II († 807 ) was the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem from 797 until his death .
Before his election as patriarch, Georgios Synkellos had been under his predecessor Elias II .
In the Georgian Church of Palestine he is venerated as a saint , his feast day is April 7th.
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. 128 .
Web links
- A. Mertens: George of Jerusalem, St., Patriarch. In: Who was a Christian in the Holy Land? Archived from the original on March 5, 2016 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Elias II |
Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem 797–807 |
Thomas I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Georgios II |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 807 |