Youssef Al-Dimashqi, the saint and martyr among the priests
He is Father Youssef bin Girgis Musa bin Muhanna Al-Haddad (1), known, for short, as Father Youssef Muhanna Al-Haddad. He is of Beirut origin, […]
Gregory Jabara, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Hama and its environs
He is Gabriel bin Nicola bin Youssef Jabara. He was born in Damascus, the capital of Syria, on April 19, 1839. He received his education in Asian schools.
Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem
A saint from Antioch, Sophronius, whose name means “chastity,” was born in Damascus, to two pious and chaste parents, Planthus and Myra. That was about
Saba, Archbishop of Serbia and founder of the Athosian Khalendar Monastery
His birth and upbringing: Saint Saba was born in 1169. He was the third son of the Grand Prince of Serbia, Stefanos Namenja the Pious. The time of baptism took a name
Theophanes the Recluse, the righteous saint
The Russian Church canonized him in 1988 AD on the occasion of the millennium feast of the Baptism of the Russian people. He is rightly considered one of the most prominent makers of the spiritual renaissance
Benaiotis of Damascus, the new martyr
Saint Benaiotis was born in Damascus, but we do not know the date of his birth. He was an employee of Othman Effendi, the chief of staff of the governor of Damascus
Heads of churches around the world
Your Beatitudes Patriarchs of the Ancient Sees Except Rome His BeatitudeTHEOPHILOS IIIPatriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine His BeatitudeIGNATIUS
Patriarchate of Jerusalem
The number of subjects of this Patriarchate of Jerusalem is small, not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand. The Jerusalem Church is the mother of the churches because it was from her that the apostles departed