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Patriarch St. '''Severusof Antioch''', is one of the great fathers of the [[Patriarch Church of Antioch (Syriac)|Church of Antioch]] (AD 512 - 518), born approximately 465 known in Sozopolis in Pisidia, Syriac as the 'Togho d'Suryoye' or 'Crown of the Syrians.' He was by birth and education a the most prominent Orthodox Christian theologian associated with the opposition to the compromises with [[Nestorianism]] made at the [[PaganismFourth Ecumenical Council|paganCouncil of Chalcedon]], who was baptized and played a central role in defending the ''[[martyriumChristology]]'' of Leontius at TripolisSt.<ref>Evagrius Scholasticus, H. E. 3.33[[Cyril of Alexandria]] preserved by Chalcedon's opponents.</ref>
== Writing and theology Patriarchate==He When Patriarch Flavian II of Antioch was a very copious writer, but we possess little more than fragmentsdeposed in 512 St. An account Severus was elected Patriarch of them, so far as they can be identified, is given by William Cave<ref> ''Historia Literaria''Antioch, volbeing enthroned on 6 November 512. i.pp. 499 ff.</ref> and Following the rise to power of Emperor [[FabriciusJustinian I]]<ref>Biblthe Saint was summoned to Constantinople, where the emperor attempted to persuade him to accept Chalcedon. GraecWhen St. libSeverus refused the emperor ordered him to be killed, but he was saved by St. v. c. 36Theodora, vol. x. pp. 614 ff.the emperor's wife, edwho was the daughter of a priest from Syria and an opponent of Chalcedon. Harless</ref>At her urging St. A very large number exist only in SyriacSeverus fled the capital, for after which consult Emperor Justinian declared him deposed and in 518 placed a supporter of Chalcedon on the catalogue patriarchal throne of the Syriac manuscripts in the British Museum by Prof. WrightAntioch.
St. Severus was successful fled Constantinople for Egypt, where he met with Pope Timothy II and took refuge in his great aim a number of uniting the Non-Chalcedonians into one compact body with different monasteries disguised as a definitely formulated creedsimple monk. For notwithstanding the numerous subdivisions of the Non-Chalcedonians, he was, Throughout his travels in Dorner's words, "strictly speaking, Egypt St. Severus preached the scientific leader of the most compact portion of the party," Orthodox Faith and regarded as such by strengthened the Non-Chalcedonians faithful in their resistance to Chalcedon and their opponentsEutychianism. He was the chief object of attack in the long also wrote many books and fierce contest with the Chalcedonians, by whom he is always designated as the author and ringleader of Non-Chalcedonianismletters against heresies. Hoping to embrace as many as possible of varying theological color, Although he followed the traditional formulas of the church as closely as he could, while affixing wrote in Greek his own sense upon them.<ref>Dorner, ''Pers. of Christ'', div. ii. vol. i. p. 136, Clark's transwritings have been primarily preserved in Syriac.</ref>
==NotesCommemoration==<references/>St. Severus is commemorated by the Syriac Orthodox Church on 8 February and on the Thursday following the [[Fast of Nineveh]].
==SourceExternal Links and Sources==*[http://www.cecs.acu.edu.au/severusresearch.htm A Bibliography of Severus of Antioch]*[Wikipediahttp:Severus_of_Antioch]//www.newadvent.org/cathen/10489b.htm Monophysites and Monophysitism] ==External links==(Catholic Encyclopedia)* [http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/severus_coll_0_eintro.htm A Collection of Letters of Severus: A collection of letters from numerous Syriac manuscriptsAntioch]* [http://www.cecsccel.acu.edu.auorg/ccel/pearse/morefathers/files/severusresearchseverus_coll_0_eintro.htm A bibliography Letters of Patriarch Severus of Antioch]* [http://www.orthodoxunityquodlibet.orgnet/articles/article02farrington-severus.html The shtml Orthodox Christology of St. Severus of Antioch]*[http://www.copticchurch.net/synaxarium/6_9.html Departure of St. Severus] (Synaxarium)* [http://www.orthodoxsoc-librarywus.com A collection org/ourchurch/St.%20Severus,%20Patriarch%20of%20Antioch.htm St. Severus] (Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Vicariate of the Western United States)*[http://sor.cua.edu/Personage/Qadishe/MSeveriusAntioch.html Mor Severius of letters from numerous Antioch] (Syriac manuscripts]Orthodox Resources)
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