Elias II of Antioch

Patriarch

Elias II
Bishop of Antioch
Native name
Ἠλίας
ChurchGreek Orthodox Church
SeeAntioch
InstalledApril 1, 1032
Term endedSeptember 8, 1033
PredecessorNicholas II
SuccessorTheodore III
Previous postMonk in an unnamed monastery in Nicomedia
Personal details
Died(1033-09-08)September 8, 1033
ResidenceNicomedia, Antioch

Elias II Sophronites (Ancient Greek: Ἠλίας Βʹ ὁ σοφρονιτής; died September 8, 1033) was the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from April 1, 1032 until his death.

Early life

Prior to his elevation to the patriarchate, Elias was a monk at a monastery in the city of Nicomedia.[1]: 137  The epithet "Sophronites" (ὁ σοφρονιτής) is specifically attested in a manuscript from Jerusalem.[1]

Patriarchate

Elias was consecrated as Patriarch of Antioch in Constantinople on April 1, 1032. His tenure lasted for one year, five months, and eight days.[1]

He left virtually no historical trace other than his signature on the tomos of Alexios Stoudites against the Monophysites.[2]: 25  This signature was likely affixed shortly after his election and prior to his departure for Antioch. The tomos in question is apparently the one from May 1030, which was confirmed in a new synod convened on the occasion of Elias's election.[1]

Elias's participation in this synod, combined with the chronological data provided by the Arab Christian historian Yahya of Antioch, allows for a more precise dating of the event than previously assigned by scholar Gerhard Ficker, who had broadly placed it between 1030 and 1038.[2]: 24  This precise dating has significant implications for the chronology of the numerous signatories of the tomos.[1]

Death

Elias II died on September 8, 1033.[3]: 205 

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Grumel, V. (1934). "Le Patriarcat et Les Patriarches d'Antioche Sous La Seconde Domination Byzantine, 969–1084". Échos d'Orient. 33 (174): 129–147. doi:10.3406/rebyz.1934.2786.
  2. 1 2 Ficker, Gerhard (1911). Erlasse des Patriarchen von Konstantinopel Alexios Studites. Kiel. pp. 8–21, 24–25.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Yahya of Antioch (1909). Cheiko, L. (ed.). Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium. Scriptores Arabici. Textus. Series III. Vol. VII. Paris.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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