Georgios 2

Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire
SexM
FloruitL VIII/E IX
PmbZ No.2183
Variant NamesGeorgius
ReligionChristian
LocationsAmastris (Paphlagonia) (residence);
Amastris (Paphlagonia);
Amastris (Paphlagonia) (officeplace)
OccupationBishop
TitlesBishop, Amastris (Paphlagonia) (office)
Textual SourcesVita Ioannis Gotthiae (BHG 891), AASS June VII, pp. 167-171 (hagiography)

Georgios 2 was bishop of Amastris; when bishop John of Gotthia (Ioannes 6) died at Amastris, he escorted the body in its coffin to the ship which was to take it home, accompanied by the whole city and with incense and candles: Vita Ioannis Gotthiae, p.191. For Georgios bishop of Amastris c. 802-807, see BHG 668 (?possibly same person).

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