Saint Anastasius I of Antioch

Also known as

• Anastasius the Elder

Memorial

• 21 April

Profile

Patriarch of Antioch in 559. A learned, austere, pious and quiet man who strictly adhered to orthodox Christianity and had a knack for comforting the sick and bereaved. Opposed the heretical ideas on the Eucharist espoused by Emperor Justinian, and in 570 was exiled for 23 years by Emperor Justino II. Several of his writings have survived, including some on the theological controversies of the day.

Died

• 599

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Anastasius I of Antioch“. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 April 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>