Welcome to St-Severus.org, a website dedicated to the legacy of one of the most remarkable figures of late antiquity, St Severus the patriarch of Antioch (d. 538 AD). God willing, this site will grow over the coming years, with contributions from scholars, enthusiasts and the faithful. The ultimate goal is to create a clearinghouse of information on St Severus in the English language.

The broad dissemination of information about the great saint in English is important for a few reasons:

• St Severus is a significant figure in the memory of most segments¹The Armenian Apostolic Church does not venerate St Severus of the Oriental Orthodox / non-Chalcedonian Church ²The Oriental Orthodox / non-Chalcedonian Church refers to the ecclesial structure which formed from the opposition to the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD). It is one Church comprised of the Orthodox communities belonging to the Armenian, Coptic, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Indian and Syrian Churches. For further information on terminology, please visit the article What’s in a name?.
• A significant number of the faithful from the non-Chalcedonian Church live in the diaspora, and specifically in English-speaking countries.
• St Severus is being increasingly recognised as a significant contributor to the development of the Neo-Chalcedonian Christology of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• The Severian legacy is important for ecumenical dialogue.
• Most importantly, St Severus is significant contributor to the articulation of Oriental Orthodox faith, theology and spirituality.

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  The Armenian Apostolic Church does not venerate St Severus
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  The Oriental Orthodox / non-Chalcedonian Church refers to the ecclesial structure which formed from the opposition to the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD). It is one Church comprised of the Orthodox communities belonging to the Armenian, Coptic, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Indian and Syrian Churches. For further information on terminology, please visit the article What’s in a name?.