Severus of Antioch
Saint Severus of Antioch | |
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| Patriarch of Antioch | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| Installed | 16 November 512 |
| Term ended | 5 February 538 |
| Predecessor | Flavian II of Antioch |
| Successor | Sergius of Tella |
| Personal details | |
| 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), 29 September (Syriac Orthodox) |
| Venerated in | Oriental Orthodox Church |
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Severus of Antioch (Greek: Σεβῆρος; Syriac: ܣܘܝܪܝܘܣ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ), also known as Severus of Gaza, or the Crown of Syrians (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.