John V was

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(706–735). John V of Jerusalem was the patriarch of Jerusalem during the iconoclastic struggles under the

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emperor

Leo III the Isaurian Leo III the Isaurian ( gr, Λέων ὁ Ἴσαυρος, Leōn ho Isauros; la, Leo Isaurus; 685 – 18 June 741), also known as the Syrian, was Byzantine Emperor from 717 until his death in 741 and founder of the Isaurian dynasty. He put an en ...

as well as the time of persecution in Palestine and Syria under

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rulers. John of Damascus
John, who was a

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, succeeded Patriarch Anastasius II as patriarch of Jerusalem in 706. He was a friend of

John of Damascus John of Damascus ( ar, يوحنا الدمشقي, Yūḥanna ad-Dimashqī; gr, Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός, Ioánnēs ho Damaskēnós, ; la, Ioannes Damascenus) or John Damascene was a Christian monk, priest, hymnographer, and a ...

and ordained him to the priesthood shortly after John of Damascus entered the

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to become a monk. Patriarch John also supported John in his efforts against emperor Leo and the iconoclasts, including writing a number of tracts against iconoclasm. During his

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, John had to contend with the

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caliph Omar II. On coming into power in 717, Omar did not cause any persecutions against the Christians. Read Umar’s Assurance (Wikipedia) which gives full protection to Christians and their places of worship and property. This is noted by Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. John V reposed in 735 and was succeeded by a John VI, although some scholars believe the John V and John VI were the same person.

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