George of Beltan
George of Beltan (Syriac: Mor Gewargis) was the Patriarch of Antioch (as George I) and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 758 until his death in 789 or 790.
George I of Antioch | |
|---|---|
| Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| See | Antioch |
| Installed | 758 |
| Term ended | 790 |
| Predecessor | Athanasius Sandalaya |
| Successor | Joseph |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1 December 790 Monastery of Mar Bar Sawma |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 7 December |
| Venerated in | Orthodox Christianity |
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