His Holiness Patriarch Mor Severus of Antioch
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- His Holiness Patriarch Mor Severus of Antioch
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Severus of Antioch (d. 538) was a Syriac Orthodox theologian and patriarch, recognized as one of the most important Greek theologians of the 6th century. Born in Sozopolis, he converted to Christianity in 488 and later became a prominent anti-Chalcedonian leader. He was elected patriarch of Antioch in 512 but fled to Egypt in 518 after the pro-Chalcedonian emperor Justin I came to power.
Severus' theological writings, mostly in Greek, were condemned by Emperor Justinian in 536, with many surviving only in Syriac translations. His works focused on refuting Chalcedonian positions and defending his Christological views. He also wrote letters, hymns, and theological treatises, and is remembered for his influence on Syriac Orthodox Christianity. He died in 538.
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