Stephen II of Antioch
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Stephen II (died in 479) was a
Patriarch of Antioch Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the bishop of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey). As the traditional "overseer" (ἐπίσκοπος, ''episkopos'', from which the word ''bishop'' is derived) of the first gentile Christian c ...
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 Codonatus, who held the see only three months and was exiled. Stephen was killed in 479 and was succeeded by Calendion. He is venerated as a martyr saint on April 25.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stephen of Antioch, Patriarch, 02 Patriarchs of Antioch 5th-century archbishops 5th-century Christian martyrs Saints from Roman Syria 479 deaths