John of the Sedre
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Patriarch John of the Sedre (or John II) was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church
(641–648). He was entombed in Amida
, in the temple of Lord Zecuro.
Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Church; is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Eastern Mediterranean, with members spread throughout the world. The Syriac Orthodox Church claims to derive its origin from one of the first Christian communities, established in Antioch by the Apostle St....
(641–648). He was entombed in Amida
Amida (Roman city)
Amida was an ancient city located where modern Diyarbakır, Turkey. The Roman writers Ammianus Marcellinus and Procopius consider it a city of Mesopotamia, but it may be more properly viewed as belonging to Armenia Major....
, in the temple of Lord Zecuro.