Prochorus the Iberian
Prochorus the Iberian (Georgian: პროხორე ქართველი, romanized: p'rokhore kartveli) (c. 985–1066) was a Georgian monk and founder of the Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem.
Prochorus the Iberian | |
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An original fresco of Prochorus from Monastery of the Cross. It was cut out of the wall and moved to Svetitskhoveli Cathedral now kept as an icon. | |
| Jerusalemite Father | |
| Born | c. 985 Kingdom of the Iberians |
| Died | 1066 Wadi Mujib (present-day Jordan) |
| Venerated in | Georgian Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Monastery of the Cross |
| Feast | February 12 |
| Patronage | Georgia Monastery of the Cross |
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