Saint Anastasius II of Antioch
Also known as
- Anastasius II the Younger
Profile
Bishop of Antioch, Syria in 599. Fought simony in his diocese with the support of Pope Gregory the Great. Murdered by a mob during an uprising of Syrian Jews against Emperor Phocas who was trying to force conversions; because he died in anti–Church violence, he is considered a martyr.
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Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- Catholic Online
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Santi e Beati
- Wikipedia
MLA Citation
- “Saint Anastasius II of Antioch“. CatholicSaints.Info. 16 June 2012. Web. 16 January 2021. <>