He is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church in the Martyrology of Rabban Sliba, and his feast day is 3 November.
[2] Elias was born to a Chalcedonian family, but joined the non-Chalcedonian Syriac Orthodox Church upon reading the works of Severus of Antioch.
[4] Elias succeeded Julian III as patriarch of Antioch in 709 and was consecrated at the monastery of Gubo Baroyo.
[6] Upon his ascension to the patriarchal office, Elias released Denha, archbishop of Tikrit, who had been imprisoned by the Patriarch Julian III at the monastery of Qenneshre for insubordination, and accompanied him on his return to Tikrit to ensure he was accepted there before returning to his residence at the monastery of Gubo Baroyo.
[10] Elias died at the age of eighty-two on 3 October 723, and was buried at the monastery of Gubo Baroyo.