Saint zacharias biography
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Zacharias of Jerusalem
Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem from – CE
Zacharias of Jerusalem was the Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Church of Jerusalem from to Zacharias spent most of his patriarchate as a prisoner of the Sasanian EmperorKhosrow II following the Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem.[1] He is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on February [2][3] He is also venerated in the Catholic Church, where he is known mostly for the sacramental called the "Plague Cross of Saint Zacharias of Jerusalem".[4]
The early life of Zacharias is unknown.
Saint zacharias biography
He was elected patriarch in During the reign of the Byzantine emperorHeraclius, the Sasanians invaded Byzantine Syria, taking Jerusalem in According to Sebeos, they seized True Cross in addition to taking tens of thousands of Christian prisoners, including Zacharias.
In , after rebuilding his army, Heraclius counter-attacked into Persia. Winning a decisive victory at Nineveh, Hera