St. George, Metropolitan of Mytilene, a virtuous and humble monk, from a very young age devoted his life to serving God and all human virtues.
During the reign of Leo the Isaurian (716—741), the saint underwent persecution from iconoclasts and received the name Confessor.
During the reign of Constantine the Porphyrogenitus (780—797), Saint George was elevated to the bishop's see of the city of Mytilene, the main city of the picturesque Greek island of Lesbos.
All his life, St. George was a model of chastity and purity; chroniclers compared his life with the life of an angel. He had the gift of miracles, thanks to which he healed many diseases, including those considered incurable. From many who addressed him, St. George expelled unclean spirits.
Moreover, the saint was distinguished by mercy and always generously helped the needy, disadvantaged and poor.
At the end of his noble life in 815, during the reign of the iconoclast Leo the Armenian (813—820), Metropolitan Mytilene was expelled from the city and exiled to Chersonesos. There he completed his earthly journey. At the hour of his death, a bright star shone in the sky over the city of Mytilene.