March 11
On this day the Catholic Church remembers
St. Sophronius of Jerusalem

St. Sophronius of Jerusalem

patriarch · c. 560 – 638
O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?
— Ps 15:1

A monk and scholar who as Patriarch of Jerusalem had to surrender the city to the Arab caliph. He negotiated protection for Christians and the holy places, and died shortly afterwards. Even in defeat, what is holy can be protected.

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