Theodore of Kashkar
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Theodore of Kashkar; THÉODORE DE KAŠKAR
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1499
identifier: 441
sex: male
floruit: 0550/0750, 7th cent.
In hagiography: Theodore of Kashkar was a monk who founded his own school outside of Kashkar. When he was older, he retired in solitude and grew wild herbs. He went to the Caliph Umar I ibn al-Hattab to obtain an exemption for priests and deacons.
Saints Syriaques THÉODORE DE KAŠKAR 441
Fiey Assyrie chrétienne III, 164-67
J.M. Fiey BSO II, 1182