Jonah — ܝܘܢܢ
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ܝܘܢܢ; Yawnān; Jonah; Jonah (Rabban), disciple of Jean of Helephta; Yawnan (Jonah) and Brihiso; Yawnān; Jonas; Jonas (Rabban), disciple de Jean de Helephta; YAWNĀN (JONAS) ET BRĪHĪŠŌ; Mar Yonan
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1513
identifier: 457
identifier: http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=M&sK=Mar%20Yonan&sT=keywords
sex: male
state: Martyr
Yawnan and Brihiso were two priests from Beth Asa. Yawnan and his brother went to prison during a persecution to encourage future martyrs. Later they were also arrested and martyred.
event: Jonah is commemorated in Zebinas, Lazarus, Maroutha, Narses, Elijah, Mahri, Habib, Saba, Berikhicho, Jonas et Chembaiteh (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 39 1181
Saints Syriaques YAWNĀN (JONAS) ET BRĪHĪŠŌ 457
Assemani ASMO 215-24
Lagrange 21-29
Leclercq 135-40
AMS II, 39-51
BHO 531
Šuhadā'' I, 161-69
DHGE VIII, col. 488-89 (A. van Lanschoot) with references
A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity Mar Yonan