George of Jerusalem (died 807) was the Patriarch of Jerusalem from 797 until his death. Jerusalem Patriarchate website, Apostolic Succession section
/ref> Little is known about his activities while he was patriarch. At the time, the Church of Jerusalem was under the

Abbasid Caliphate The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire (; ) was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 CE), from whom the dynasty takes ...

. George was the

syncellus ''Synkellos'' (), latinized as ''syncellus'', is an ecclesiastical office in the Eastern Rite churches. In the Byzantine Empire, the ''synkellos'' of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople was a position of major importance in the state, and ...

of Patriarch Elias II before he became patriarch about 797. During the final years before the death of Patriarch Elias, Syncellus George sent a delegation to western Europe to

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( ; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was List of Frankish kings, King of the Franks from 768, List of kings of the Lombards, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian ...

to gain the help and protection of the Franks against the Muslims in the Holy Lands. George was succeeded by the

deacon A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian denominations, such as the Cathol ...

Thomas Tamriq upon his death in 807. George is listed as a saint only in the Palestinian-Georgian calendar, commemorated on April 7.

References

Sources

The History of the Church of Jerusalem

* 8th-century births 807 deaths 8th-century patriarchs of Jerusalem 9th-century patriarchs of Jerusalem Eastern Orthodox Christians from the Abbasid Caliphate Palestine under the Abbasid Caliphate {{EarlyChurch-bishop-stub