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The Patriarch of Antioch is the head of the Syrian Orthodox Church.
For Patriarchs prior to AD 518, see List of Patriarchs of Antioch.
Severus of Antioch 512 - 538
(Severus was deposed by the Greek Orthodox Church in 518; while in exile in Egypt, he was recognized by many Syriac Christians as the lawful Patriarch until his death in 538)