Stephen II of Antioch

Stephen II of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch
Church	Church of Antioch
See	Antioch
Installed	477
Term ended	479
Predecessor	John II of Antioch
Successor	Stephen III of Antioch
Personal details
Died	479
Denomination	Chalcedonian Christianity
Sainthood
Feast day	25 April

Stephen II of Antioch (died in 479) was a Patriarch of Antioch ^[1] from 477 until his death.

Biography

It is unknown when Stephen was born. He became a Patriarch in 477, and he was a successor of John II of Antioch, ^[2] who held the see only three months and was exiled. Stephen was killed in 479 ^{[3] [4]} and was succeeded by Calendion of Antioch.

He is venerated as a martyr saint on 25 April. ^[5]

Notes and references

1. István Perczel, Réka Forrai, György Geréby (2005), The Eucharist in Theology and Philosophy - Issues of Doctrinal History in East and West from the Patristic Age to the Reformation, Leuven University Press.
2. A. Fortescue, The lesser eastern churches, p. 192.
3. Aloys Grillmeier, Pauline Allen (1986), Christ in Christian Tradition - From the Council of Chalcedon (451) to Pope Gregory the Great (590-604), Westminster John Knox Press.
4. David A. Michelson (2014), The Practical Christology of Philoxenos of Mabbug, p. 10.
5. "Santo Stefano di Antiochia".

Bibliography

• Meyendorff, John (1989). Imperial unity and Christian divisions - The Church 450-680 A.D. The Church in history. Vol. 2. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. ISBN   9780881410563.

Titles of Chalcedonian Christianity
Preceded by John II	Patriarch of Antioch 477 – 479	Succeeded by Stephen III