Paul the Black of Alexandria

Paul II or Paul the Black of Alexandria was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during 550—575. He became a monk at the Outer Monastery of Gubba Baraya. He studied the literatures of both the Greek and the Syriac languages. He later became a secretary to the Patriarch Theodosius. He was deposed around 575 for his involvement with Melkites. He is believed to have died in the year of 581.Barsoum, Ignatius A. The Scattered Pearls. 2nd ed. Piscataway: Georgias P, 2003.
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Category:Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch
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