Sophronius of Jerusalem
- Born
- c. 560
- Died
- 11 Mar 638
- Role
- Patriarch of Jerusalem (634–638)
- Wrote in
- Greek
Contemporary timeline
His life beside those who lived in his time, from the year 540 to 700.
People
Events
- A person's life
- Estimated birth
- Unknown birth
- Event
- Received as ecumenical by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches
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Who he was
A monk and patriarch of Jerusalem, the first major opponent of monoenergism, the doctrine of a single "energy" in Christ promoted as a formula of union. He surrendered Jerusalem to Caliph Umar after the Arab siege (637/638) and died shortly afterward.
- Region
- Palestine
- Language
- Greek
- Role
- Patriarch of Jerusalem (634–638)
- Died
- 11 Mar 638
His writings
2 writings, c. 615–634
634
c. 615–630