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Anastasius II, also known as Anastasius the Younger, succeeded Anastasius of Antioch as Greek Patriarch of Antioch in 599.
Anastasius is known for his opposition to and suppression of simony in his diocese, with the support of Pope Gregory I. Anastasius appears to have been assassinated in 609. Theophanes, writing in the 9th century, blamed the murder on an uprising of Syrian Jews, who were under threat of forced conversion to Christianity. However, more recent scholars note that local Monophysites were also engaged in a revolt at the time. It is possible that they committed the assassination, rather than the Jews.
Anastasius was canonized in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, and is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's Square in front of the Vatican.
Anastasius II in Agent of Byzantium[]
During the reign of Emperor Phokas, the Patriarch of Antioch was killed in an uprising of the city's Jews. Because of this, Father Isaac vetoed Antioch as a possible destination for the fleeing monks of Ir-Ruhaiyeh.[1]
Literary comment[]
While the character isn't named, there is no reason to think someone else was Patriarch.
References[]
- ↑ See, Departures, pg. 54, mmpb.
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| Preceded by Anastasius I |
Patriarch of Antioch 599-609 |
Succeeded by Gregory II |
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