Michael of Zarzma

Venerable Michael of Zarzma (first half to mid-⁠tenth century) was the third abbot of the Zarzma Monastery, in Samtskhe, after Venerable Serapion and Venerable George. He is venerated as a saint in the Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers and Mothers of Klarjeti of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, canonized in October 2002 (by other data in 2003); he is commemorated on 5 October (old calendar).

News of him is preserved in the Life of Venerable Serapion, written by Serapion's nephew Basil, the fifth abbot of Zarzma. Michael began the building of the monastery's katholikon and invited, for the work, a Greek architect, also named Michael. When the walls had reached the level of the windows, he passed to the Lord, and the katholikon was finished by the next abbot, Paul. Above the east window of the church a bas-⁠relief with the figure of Michael and two masons was placed.