Severus of Antioch was a prominent Miaphysite theologian and the Patriarch of Antioch, serving from 512 until 538. Born in Sozopolis, he studied philosophy and rhetoric in Alexandria before pursuing law in Phoenicia. After embracing an ascetic lifestyle and joining a monastery near Maiuma, he rose to ecclesiastical leadership. His tenure as patriarch was marked by his staunch opposition to the Council of Chalcedon and the Tome of Leo. Following imperial orders to cease his opposition, he fled to Egypt, where he lived in exile until his death.