Patriarch Michael II of Antioch
Encyclopedia
Patriarch Michael II was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
during the period 1292—1312. He was an abbot of the Kuwaykhat Monastery
. He died on December 7, 1312.
Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the...
during the period 1292—1312. He was an abbot of the Kuwaykhat Monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
. He died on December 7, 1312.