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'''Martyrius of Antioch''' was Patriarch of Antioch from 461 to 465. He was the fourth hierarch of Antioch to formally hold the title [[Patriarch]] after its establishment at the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council]] in 451.
Little is known of the life of Martyrius. He was a [[Chalcedonian Creed|Chalcedonian]] during the times of continued dispute after the Council at Chalcedon concerning the nature of [[Jesus Christ]]. He came to the [[see]] of Antioch in 461. In 463, in company with [[Zeno (emperor)|Zeno]], then commander of the East, [[Peter Fullo of Antioch|Peter the Fuller]], a [[Problems with the Chalcedonian Formula|non-Chalcedonian]], came to Antioch where he established himself in the Church of St. Bassa and developed the desire to be patriarch. He quickly gathered a strong following among the populace. Among them, he raised suspicions that Patr. Martyrius was a hidden [[Nestorianism|Nestorian]], thus undermining his credibility among the people who were strong anti-Nestorians.
By 465, Peter had raised a ruckus among the population that caused the expulsion of Martyrius, followed by the election of Peter the Fuller as patriarch. While Martyrius obtained the support of emperor Leo I, Patr. [[Gennadius I of Constantinople]], and a council of [[bishop]]s, Martyrius was unable to overcome the popularity and influence of Peter in Antioch. Finding his position in Antioch intolerable, he left Antioch, leaving the see to the usurper.
After St. [[Symeon the Stylite|Simeon Stylites ]] died, Patr. Martyrius performed the funeral service before a large throng of [[clergy]] and people, before he was buried near his pillar.
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[[Category:5th-century bishops]]
[[Category: Patriarchs of Antioch]]
