Ephraim of Antioch
Saint Ephraim of Antioch | |
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| Patriarch of Antioch and All the East | |
| Born | Amida, Eastern Roman Empire(modern-day Diyarbakır, Turkey) |
| Died | 545 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 8 June |
Saint Ephraim of Antioch (Greek: Άγιος Εφραίμ ο Αντιοχείας), also known as Saint Ephraim of Amida (Greek: Άγιος Εφραίμ o Ἀμίδιος, Syriac: ܐܦܪܝܡ ܐܡܕܝܐ), was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, from 527 until his death in 545. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches. His feast day is 8 June.