Julian II | |
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Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East | |
Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
See | Antioch |
Installed | May 591 |
Term ended | July 595 |
Predecessor | Peter III |
Successor | Athanasius I Gammolo |
Personal details | |
Died | 9 July 595 |
Julian II was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 591 until his death in 595.
Julian was a monk at the Monastery of Qinnasrin and later became a disciple and secretary of Peter III, the Patriarch of Antioch. He wrote a commentary on the career of Peter III, and was chosen to succeed him and was consecrated in May 591. Julian led the Syriac Orthodox Church for over four years before his death in 595.