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Saint

George II of Mytilene

Bishop of Mytilene

Bishop of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.

Feast
May 16old style May 29
Reposed
8429th century

Life

Holy Hierarch George II of Mytilene was made bishop of Mytilene between the years 820 and 829, in the time of the iconoclast disturbances, and died in the year 842 in Mytilene. In the twelfth century his holy relics were seen by the Russian abbot Daniel, who travelled in the East and left a description of the journey.

The saint is commemorated on 29 May. The Azbyka page preserves no other details of his life.

Commemorated the same day May 16