St. George the Bishop of Mitylene

Commemorated on May 16

Photo: days.pravoslavie.ru Photo: days.pravoslavie.ru
Saint George was made Bishop of Mytilene in the years 820-829, during the Iconoclast controversy. He died in 842 at Mytilene. In the twelfth century his holy relics were seen by the Russian igumen Daniel, who was journeying through the East and recording what he saw on his journey.

The Orthodox Church in America

5/24/2018

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