Saint Severus of Antioch | |
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Patriarch of Antioch | |
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Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
Installed | 16 November 512 |
Term ended | 5 February 538 |
Predecessor | Flavian II of Antioch |
Successor | Sergius of Tella |
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Born | c. 459 or c. 465 |
Died | 5 February 538 Xois, Eastern Roman Empire |
Buried | Zogag Monastery |
Nationality | Roman |
Denomination | Oriental Orthodoxy |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 8 February (Coptic Church),[1] 29 September (Syriac Orthodox)[2] |
Venerated in | Oriental Orthodox Church |
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Severus of Antioch (Greek: Σεβῆρος; Syriac: ܣܘܝܪܝܘܣ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ),[3] also known as Severus of Gaza,[4] or the Crown of Syrians[5] (Syriac: ܬܓܐ ܕܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ, romanized: Tagha d'Suryoye; Arabic: تاج السريان, romanized: Taj al-Suriyan), was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 512 until his death in 538. He is venerated as a saint in the Oriental Orthodox Church, and his feast day is 8 February.
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