Elias I of Antioch

Elias I
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
ChurchSyriac Orthodox Church
SeeAntioch
Installed709
Term ended723
PredecessorJulian III
SuccessorAthanasius III
Personal details
Died3 October 723
Sainthood
Feast day3 November
Venerated inSyriac Orthodox Church

Elias I of Antioch (Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ ܩܕܡܝܐ, Arabic: ايليا الاول)[1] was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 709 until his death in 723. He is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church in the Martyrology of Rabban Sliba, and his feast day is 3 November.[2]

  1. ^ James E. Walters (17 August 2016). "Elijah I". A Guide to Syriac Authors. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ Fiey (2004), p. 72.