Athanasius I Gammolo
Athanasius I Gammolo (Syriac: ܐܬܢܐܣܝܘܣ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܓܡܠܐ) was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 594/595 or 603 until his death in 631. He is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church in the Martyrology of Rabban Sliba, and his feast day is 3 January.
Athanasius I Gammolo | |
|---|---|
| Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| See | Antioch |
| Installed | 594/595 or 603 |
| Term ended | 631 |
| Predecessor | Julian II |
| Successor | John III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samosata, Eastern Roman Empire (modern-day Samsat, Adıyaman, Turkey) |
| Died | 28 July 631 |
| Residence | Monastery of Saint Zacchaeus, Raqqa |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 3 January |
| Venerated in | Syriac Orthodox Church |
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