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Modestus of Jerusalem
Modestus | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of Jerusalem | |
| Born | Sebasteia, Byzantine Empire |
| Died | 11 March 638 (aged 77–78) Jerusalem, Byzantine Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 17 December (Roman Catholic Church) 16 December [O.S. 29 December (where the Julian calendar is used)] 18 December [O.S. 31 December (where the Julian calendar is used)] |
Modestus | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of Jerusalem | |
| Installed | 632 |
| Term ended | 634 |
| Predecessor | Zacharias of Jerusalem |
| Successor | Saint Sophronius |
| Personal details | |
| Denomination | Eastern Christianity |
Saint Modestus of Jerusalem (Greek: Μόδεστος Ιεροσολύμων)[1] was Patriarch of Jerusalem from 632-634.[2]
He is commemorated as a saint by the Catholic Church on December 17, and by the Eastern Orthodox Church, on May 17, March 29 or December 16. The Palestinian-Georgian calendar venerates him on December 16 and October 19 in the Acta Sanctorum.
- ^ Antiochus Strategos, The Capture of Jerusalem by the Persians in 614 AD, F.C. Conybeare, English Historical Review 25 (1910) pp. 502-517
- ^ Jerusalem Patriarchate website, Apostolic Succession section
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