Anastasius II of Antioch

Anastasius II of Antioch, also known as Anastasius the Younger, succeeded Anastasius of Antioch as Greek Patriarch of Antioch, in 599.

Anastasius is known for his opposition and suppression of simony in his diocese, with the support of Pope Gregory the Great.

In 609 Anastasius is said to have been assassinated during an uprising of Syrian Jews, who were under threat of forced conversion to Christianity.^[1] Local Monophysites were also engaged in a revolt at the time.^[1] It is possible that they committed the assassination, rather than the Jews.^[2]

Anastasius is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's Square.^[3]

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Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch

6th–9th centuries

• Paul II (518–521)
• Euphrasius (521–526)
• Ephraim (526–546)
• Domnus III (546–561)
• Anastasius I (561–571)
• Gregory I (571–594)
• Anastasius I (594–599)
• Anastasius II (599–609)
• Gregory II (610–620)
• Anastasius III (620–628)
• Macedonius (628–640)
• George I (640–656)
• Macarius I (656–681)
• Theophanes (681–687)
• Sebastian (687–690)
• George II (690–695)
• Alexander II (695–702)
• Stephen IV (742–744)
• Theophylact (744–751)
• Theodore I
• Theodoret
• John III
• Job I (810–826)
• Nicholas I (826–834)
• Simeon I (834–840)
• Elias I (840–852)
• Theodosius I (852–860)
• Nicholas II (860–879)
• Michael I (879–890)
• Zacharias (890–902)

10th–13th centuries

• George III (902–917)
• Job II (917–939)
• Eustratius (939–960)
• Christopher I (960–966)
• Theodore II (966–977)
• Agapius (977–995)
• John IV (995–1000)
• Nicholas III (1000–1003)
• Elias II (1003–1010)
• George Lascaris (1010–1015)
• Macarius the Virtuous (1015–1023)
• Eleutherius (1023–1028)
• Peter III (1028–1051)
• John V (1051–1062)
• Aemilian (1062–1075)
• Theodosius II (1075–1084)
• Nicephorus (1084–1090)
• John VI (1090–1155)
• John VII (1155–1159)^†
• Euthymius I (1159–1164)^†
• Macarius II (1164–1166)^†
• Athanasius I (1166–1180)^†
• Theodosius III (1180–1182)^†
• Elias III (1182–1184)^†
• Christopher II (1184–1185)^†
• Theodore IV (1185–1199)^†
• Joachim I (1199–1219)^†
• Dorotheus I (1219–1245)^†
• Simeon II (1245–1268)^†
• Euthymius II (1268–1269)^†
• Theodosius IV (1269–1276)^†
• Theodosius V (1276–1285)
• Arsenius (1285–1293)
• Dionysius (1293–1308)

14th–17th centuries

• Mark (1308–1342)
• Ignatius II (1342–1386)
• Pachomius I (1386–1393)
• Nilus (1393–1401)
• Michael III (1401–1410)
• Pachomius II (1410–1411)
• Joachim II (1411–1426)
• Mark III (1426–1436)
• Dorotheus II (1436–1454)
• Michael IV (1454–1476)
• Mark IV (1476)
• Joachim III (1476–1483)
• Gregory III (1483–1497)
• Dorotheus III (1497–1523)
• Michael V (1523–1541)
• Dorotheus IV (1541–1543)
• Joachim IV (1543–1576)
• Michael VI (1577–1581)
• Joachim V (1553–1592)
• Joachim VI (1593–1604)
• Dorotheus V (1604–1611)
• Athanasius II (1611–1619)
• Ignatius III (1619–1634)
• Euthymius III (1634–1635)
• Euthymius IV (1635–1647)
• Macarius III (1647–1672)
• Neophytos (1673–1682)
• Athanasius III (1685–1694)
• Cyril V (1694–1720)

18th century–present

• Athanasius III (1720–1724)
• Sylvester (1724–1766)
• Philemon (1766–1767)
• Daniel (1767–1791)
• Euthymius V (1791–1813)
• Seraphim (1813–1823)
• Methodius (1823–1850)
• Hierotheos (1850–1885)
• Gerasimos (1885–1891)
• Spyridon (1891–1898)
• Meletius II (1899–1906)
• Gregory IV (1906–1928)
• Alexander III (1931–1958)
• Theodosius VI (1958–1970)
• Elias IV (1970–1979)
• Ignatius IV (1979–2012)
• John X (2012–present)

^† in exile at Constantinople
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