Euphrasius of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch and victim of Antioch earthquake of 526
d. May 526
44th Patriarch of Antioch (Greek line) · 521–526
Offices
- Patriarch of Antioch (Greek line) № 44 · 521 – 526
Euphrasius of Antioch was the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 521 to 526. He was elected after Paul the Jew abdicated and was milder than his predecessor in his persecution of the Oriental Orthodox of his diocese. According to Evagrius Scholasticus, Euphrasius was from Jerusalem.
Related people
- Paul the Jew succeeded · traditional
- Ephraim of Antioch preceded · traditional
Places
- Antioch death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.