Honorific Prefix: | Saint |
Zacchaeus of Jerusalem | |
Death Date: | c. 116 |
Feast Day: | 23 August |
Venerated In: | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Church of the East |
Titles: | Bishop of Jerusalem |
Zacchaeus of Jerusalem, also known as Zacharias, (died 116 AD) was a 2nd-century Christian saint venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He was the fourth Bishop of Jerusalem. His feast day is August 23.[1]
According to Eusebius, he was a Jewish Christian. Little is known about his life, although he is recognized as a saint. His episcopacy was about the years 112 to 116, when he probably died.[2]