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St. George the Younger, Apr. 7


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George the Younger was a native of Mitylene and he was a rich man, but he gave his money to the poor and entered a monastery. Not long after, he was appointed bishop! When Leo the Armenian became emperor, George stood up against the persecutions, but he was exiled to Chersonese and died there in 816.
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  1. Meg Hunter-KilmerApril 8, 2020 at 8:05 AM

    Ooh, what kind of persecutions? Given the year, I'm guessing Leo was an iconoclast. Am I right?

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