Severus of Antioch (Σεβῆρος ὁ Ἀντιοχεύς) Severus (c. 465–538 CE) was a prominent non-Chalcedonian (Miaphysite) theologian and Patriarch of Antioch [1][2]. Educated in rhetoric and law, he later embraced monastic life. He became patriarch in 512 under Emperor Anastasius I but was deposed and exiled to Egypt following the accession of the Chalcedonian emperor Justin I in 518, where he continued to lead the Miaphysite community until his death [1][2].

Works Severus was a prolific writer, though much of his work survives only in fragments or Syriac translation. His substantial corpus includes numerous Cathedral Homilies, theological treatises such as Against the Impious Grammarian, letters, and hymns [1][2].

Significance Severus is a central figure for the development of Miaphysite Christology after the Council of Chalcedon [1]. His writings and leadership provided the doctrinal foundation for what became the Oriental Orthodox churches, and his works offer valuable historical insight into the religious conflicts of the 6th-century Eastern Roman Empire [1][2].

Sources 1. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Stanford University): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/severus-antioch/ 2. Encyclopædia Britannica (Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.): https://www.britannica.com/biography/Severus-of-Antioch