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Severus of Antioch

Also known as Severus the Great

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  • born. 456high · Wikidata P569
  • died. 538high · Wikidata P570

Patriarch of Antioch (512-518) and leading Miaphysite theologian, deposed under Justin I.

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Severus of Antioch also known as Severus of Gaza and nicknamed the Crown of the Syrians, was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 512 until his death in 538.

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  • A collection of letters from numerous Syriac manuscripts · Tertullian Project (Additional Fathers)Per page; Roger Pearse places his own translations in the public domain, others vary. Link only.
  • Sermons · Tertullian Project (Additional Fathers)Per page; Roger Pearse places his own translations in the public domain, others vary. Link only.

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  • Severus of Antioch · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wikidata Q729105 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
  • A collection of letters from numerous Syriac manuscripts · Severus of AntiochAccessed 2026-11-12 · Per page; Roger Pearse places his own translations in the public domain, others vary. Link only.
  • Sermons · Severus of AntiochAccessed 2026-11-12 · Per page; Roger Pearse places his own translations in the public domain, others vary. Link only.

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miaphysites · 6th-century

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