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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable Martyr

George the Limniotes

A holy ascetic of Mount Olympus in Bithynia, who reposed in 730.

Feast
August 24old style September 6
Reposed
7308th century
Place
Mount Olympus
Order
Martyrs

Life

Venerable George the Limniotes (Giorgio il Limniota) was a Byzantine monk on Mount Olympus in Bithynia, born about 635, and received his martyr's end on 24 August 730, in the time of iconoclasm. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic Church as a saint and martyr and is commemorated on 24 August.

He became a monk very young, in an unknown monastery on Mount Olympus. He was persecuted by Emperor Leo III the Isaurian for his faith in the veneration of relics and holy images, which the emperor was destroying. On 24 August 730 his nose was cut off and his head was burned.

The source at hand says no more of his life.

Commemorated the same day August 24