| Saint Gerasimos II | |
|---|---|
| Patriarchs of Alexandria | |
|  | |
| Native name | Γεράσιμος Παλλαδάς | 
| Church | Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria | 
| In office | 1688 – 20 Jan 1710 | 
| Predecessor | Parthenius I | 
| Successor | Samuel | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | unknown | 
| Died | 15 January 1714 Vatopedi Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece | 
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria | 
| Previous post(s) | Metropolitan of Kastoria | 
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 15 January | 
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church | 
| Title as Saint | Patriarch, Holy Hierarch | 
| Canonized | 2003 Alexandria by Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria | 
Gerasimos II Palladas (Greek: Γεράσιμος Β' Παλλαδάς) served as Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1688 and 1710. He is honoured as a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and is commemorated annually on 16 January.[1]
References
- ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεράσιμος ὁ Παλλαδὰς Πατριάρχης Ἀλεξανδρείας. 16 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
Sources
- "Gerasimos II Paladas (1688–1710)". Official web site of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- Great Synaxaristes: (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Γεράσιμος ὁ Παλλαδὰς Πατριάρχης Ἀλεξανδρείας. 16 Ιανουαρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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