Gerasimos Palladas

"Gerasimus II" redirects here. Not to be confused with Gerasimus II of Constantinople.

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]

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
Previous post(s)	Metropolitan of Kastoria
Personal details
Born	unknown
Died	15 January 1714 Vatopedi Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece
Denomination	Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
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

References

1. 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.

Preceded by Parthenius I	Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria 1688–1710	Succeeded by Samuel