John III of the Sedre

John III of the Sedre (Syriac: ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܣܕܪ̈ܘܗܝ, Arabic: يوحنا ابو السدرات) was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 631 until his death in 648. He is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church, and his feast day is 14 December.

John III of the Sedre
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
ChurchSyriac Orthodox Church
SeeAntioch
Installed631
Term ended648
PredecessorAthanasius I Gammolo
SuccessorTheodore
Personal details
Died14 December 648
Sainthood
Feast day14 December
Venerated inSyriac Orthodox Church
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