Michael II of Antioch
| Michael II | |
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| Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| See | Antioch |
| Installed | 1292 |
| Term ended | 1312 |
| Predecessor | Philoxenus I Nemrud |
| Successor | Michael III Yeshu |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Barsoum |
| Died | 7 December 1312 |
Michael II was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1292 until his death in 1312.
Biography
Barsoum was born in the 13th century and became abbot of the Kuwaykhat Monastery, near Mopsuestia in Armenian Cilicia. In 1292, Barsoum was consecrated patriarch upon which he took the name Michael.
On 6 January 1295, Michael issued a proclamation excommunicating Constantine of Melitene and his supporters. Michael died on 7 December 1312.
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| Preceded by Philoxenus I Nemrud |
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch 1292–1312 |
Succeeded by Michael III Yeshu |
| 6th–9th centuries |
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| 10th–13th centuries |
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| Patriarchs of Mardin, 1293–1445 |
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| Patriarchs of Melitene, 1293–1360 |
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| Patriarchs of Tur Abdin, 1364–1844 |
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| 14th–17th centuries |
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| 18th century–present |
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