Zacharias (Jerusalem)
Zacharias was Patriarch of Jerusalem (609–614 / 630). He is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox churches . Remembrance day is February 21 .
Zacharias was captured in 614 during the conquest of Jerusalem by the Sassanid ruler Chosrau II and probably freed in 628. According to the Palestinian-Georgian tradition, he died while still in captivity.
The year of his death is unclear, but 629/630 or 631 or 632 are mentioned.
Works
- Opus. In: Jacques Paul Migne : Patrologia Graeca , Volume 86 b.
literature
- Karl-Heinz Uthemann: Zacharias of Jerusalem. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 14, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-073-5 , Sp. 299-302.
Web links
- St Zachariah, Patriarch of Jerusalem. The Orthodox Church in America(English).
- A. Mertens: Zacharias of Jerusalem. In: Who was a Christian in the Holy Land? Archived from the original on December 21, 2015 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac |
Patriarch of Jerusalem 609–614 / 630 |
Modestos |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zacharias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Jerusalem |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century |