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    Caesarea — ܩܣܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QēsarīyāCaesareaQēsarīyāCésarie Caesarea is commemorated in John of Ephesus ' Lives of the Eastern Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1641
    Caesarius — ܩܣܪܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QesarīyōsCaesariusQesarīyōsCésaire Caesarius is the brother of Gregory of Nazianzus commemorated in Caesarius text a work surviving in at least 8 manuscripts including ms London...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1640
    Cain — ܩܐܝܢ Names: QāʾēnCainQāʾēnCaïnCain Cain is a biblical figure the brother of Abel whose history is the subject of Cain and Abel text a work surviving in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1635
    Callinicus — ܩܠܝܢܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QalīnīqōsCallinicusQalīnīqōsCallinicus Thyrsus and Lucian were martyrs in the time of Decius. Callinicus was a pagan priest who was converted to Christianity after witnessing their death.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1636
    Candida(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 272 ) Names: CandidaCandidaCandida was the Christian wife of the Persian emperor Vahran She was a Roman prison of war whom the other wives of Vahran despised...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3003
    Candida — ܩܢܕܝܕܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QandīdāCandidaQandīdāCandida Candida was the daughter of the soldier Trajan who came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of the Paradise of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1637
    Capiton — ܩܦܝܛܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QāpīṭōnCapitonQāpīṭōnCapiton Capiton is commemorated in Capiton (text) , a work surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1638
    Cardahi, Gabriel — ܓܒܪܐܝܠ ܩܪܕܚܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1845 - 1931) Names: Cardahi GabrielCardahi GabrielCardahi GabrielGabriʾel QardaḥeJibrāʾīl al-Qardāḥī""Lebanese Maronite priest and scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/406
    Carnidos — ܩܪܢܝܕܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QarnīdōsCarnidosQarnīdōsCarnidosChrinediusCronius Carnidos came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ 's Syriac translation of the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1639
    Carpus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: CarpusCARPUS (QARPOS)In hagiography Carpus Qarpos was the bishop of Shawaur who was martyred by the Persians his relics were placed inside a church in Ṭur...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1182
    Celestine I, pope of Rome — ܩܐܠܐܣܛܝܢܘܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 432) Names: Celestine I, pope of RomeCélestin de RomeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3514
    Ceriani, Antonio Maria(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1828 - 1907) Names: Ceriani Antonio MariaCeriani Antonio MariaCeriani Antonio MariaCeriani""Prefect of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan (1870–1907); editor of Syriac biblical texts.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/410
    Chabot, Jean-Baptiste — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܫܒܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1860 - 1947) Names: Chabot Jean-BaptisteChabot Jean-BaptisteChabot Jean-BaptisteChabot J. B."Born in Vouvray Indre et Loire France J B Chabot entered seminary where he studied Latin and Greek and was ordained as a..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/411
    Chakko, Sarah Names: Chakko SarahChakko Sarah Chakko Sarah was an ecumenical leader who served as an elected president of the World Council of Churches 1951 She spoke at the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3137
    Charisios — ܟܪܝܣܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KārīsesCharisiosKārīsesCharisios Charisios is commemorated in Charisios Nicephorus and Papias text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms London British Library Add 14645...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1642
    A Child from Alexandria(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: A Child from AlexandriaPhillipaun enfant d’AlexandriePhilippaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2132
    Christina Yazdoi — ܟܪܣܛܝܢܐ ܝܙܕܘܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 363, 363 ) Names: Kresṭīnā YazdūyChristina YazdoiChristinaKresṭīnā YazdūyChristine YazdouyCHRISTINA (YAZDOÏ)Christina of Karka d-Beth SlokhYAZDOIKresṭīnā Yazdūy from Karka d-Beth Slokh was the daughter of a Zoroastrian governor who was martyred after her marriage.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1183
    Christopher — ܟܪܝܣܛܘܦܘܪܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KrīsṭōpōrōsChristopherKrīsṭōpōrōsChristopheSt ChristopherThe legend of the martyrdom of Christopher and his companions, set in the time of the Emperor Decius, was translated into Syriac. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1645
    Chronios — ܟܪܘܢܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KrōnīyōsChroniosKrōnīyōsChronios Chronios is commemorated in Chronios (text) , a work surviving in at least 5 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1646
    Claudius — ܩܠܘܕܝܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QlawdīyānōsClaudiusQlawdīyānōsClaudien Claudius is commemorated in Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Diodore, Serapion, Papias (text) , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1647
    Claudius Ptolemy — ܦܛܐܠܘܡܘܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 2 s. ) Names: Claudius PtolemyClaude PtoléméeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3515
    Clement of Ankara — ܩܠܡܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 312) Names: QlēmīsClement of AnkaraQlēmīsClément d’Ancyre Clement of Ankara of Ancyra was a bishop and martyr during the persecution of Diocletian. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1648
    Clement of Rome — ܩܠܡܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QlēmīsClement of RomeQlēmīsClément In hagiography: Clement of Rome was commemorated by Syriac churches as an early bishop of Rome and apostolic father. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/423
    Collutus — ܩܘܠܬܐܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūlēṯēʾōsCollutusQūlēṯēʾōsCollouthos Collutus is commemorated in A Virgin and Collutus (text) , a work surviving in at least 7 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1649
    Cometas - ܩܡܝܛܐ Names: Cometas""A spy who helped Khosrau attach Syria""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3199
    Constantine the Great — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 337) Names: QōsṭanṭīnōsConstantine the GreatQōnsṭanṭīnōsConstantinConstantine Constantine the Great the Great was the Roman Emperor from 306 to 307 AD and is honored in Christian memory on account of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1655
    Constantine, bishop of Edessa — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 735, 734 ) Names: Constantine bishop of Edessa Constantine of Edessa Constantine bishop of Edessa AthanasiusCONSTANTINConstantine of Edessa Constantine bishop of Edessa was one of the most noted disciples of Jacob of Edessa with whom he was a monk at the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/126
    Constantine, bishop of Edessa — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 600 ) Names: Constantine, bishop of EdessaConstantinIn hagiography: Constantine was a seventh-century bishop of Edessa who may be the Constantine commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1839
    Constantine, bishop of Edessa — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 845 ) Names: Constantine, bishop of EdessaConstantinIn hagiography: Constantine was a ninth-century bishop of Edessa who may be the Constantine commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1840
    Copros — ܩܘܦܪܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QōprōsCoprosCopros Copros is commemorated in Copros and Patermoutis (text) , a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1657
    Cosmas, the priest — ܩܘܙܡܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 472 ) Names: Cosmas The PriestCosmasCosmas, the priestKosmas PrCôme le DiacreCôme le diacreA disciple, correspondent, and biographer of Simeon the Stylite URI: http://syriaca.org/person/31
    Cosmas - ܩܘܣܡܐ Names: Cosmas""Bishop of the monastery of John Urtaya""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3200
    Cosmiana - ܩܘܙܡܝܢܐ Names: Cosmiana""Monastic head of the monastery of Caesaria""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3201
    Cosmo - ܩܘܙܡܘ Names: Cosmo""A patrician and sister of Thomas""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3202
    Cosmos — ܩܘܙܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QōzmāCosmosQōzmāCômeCosmos Cosmos and Damian were twin medical saints and martyrs from Syria. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1650
    Cosmos of Sinai — ܩܘܙܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QōzmāCosmos of SinaiQōzmāCôme du Sinaï Cosmos of Sinai is commemorated in Cosmos of Sinai (text) , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms Vatican, Syr. 126, f. 57 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1651
    Costaz Louis(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1903 - 1964) Names: Costaz LouisCostaz Louis""Lebanese Jesuit scholar and compiler of the very handy trilingual (Beirut, 1963; 2nd ed. 1986 [unchanged]).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/427
    Crescens — ܩܪܣܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QarsaqōsCrescensQRSQWSCrescens Crescens is commemorated in Crescens (text) , a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms Vatican, Syr. 160, f. 235-238v (mutilé du début) .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1660
    Cureton, William — ܟܘܪܬܘܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1808 - 1864) Names: Cureton WilliamCureton WilliamCureton WilliamCureton""Syriac (and Arabic) scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/429
    Cyprian (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300 ) Names: Cyprian CYPRIENIn hagiography: Cyprian and Justina were martyrs from Antioch who died under the emperor Diocletian.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1185
    Cyprian — ܩܘܦܪܝܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūprīyānāCyprianQūprīyānāCyprien Cyprian is commemorated in Cyprian and Justus text a work surviving in at least 10 manuscripts including ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek syr 75...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1663
    Cyprian — ܩܘܦܪܝܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūprīyānōsCyprianQūprīyānōsCyprien Cyprian is commemorated in Cyprian (text) , a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms London, British Library, Or. 8731, f. 80-83 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1662
    Cyprian of Nisibis — ܩܘܦܪܝܢܘܣ ܕܢܨܝܒܝܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor) Names: Cyprian of NisibisQupryanos of NisibisCyprian of NisibisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/862
    Cyriacus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 200-300 ) Names: CyriacusCYRIAQUEIn hagiography: Cyriacus (Quryaqos) was a disciple of Mar Yareth .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1189
    Cyriacus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: CyriacusCyriaqueURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1528
    Cyriacus — ܩܘܪܝܩܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūryaqāCyriacusQūryaqāCyriaque Cyriacus is commemorated in Abraham, Cyriacus, Barhadbeshabba and Sergius in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1664
    Cyriacus — ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 310 ) Names: QūryaqōsCyriacusCYRIACUS, and his mother JulietteQūryāqōsCyriaqueCYRIAQUE et sa mère JULIETTESt CyriacusCyriacus and his mother Juliette were martyrs They were martyred under Diocletian in either Iconium Tarsus or Antioch together with many others Juliette was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1192
    Cyriacus — ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūryaqōsCyriacusQūryaqāCyriaque Cyriacus is commemorated with Doticos and Acmonicos in Ammonios Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1665
    Cyriacus of Amida — ܩܘܪܝܐܩܘܣ ܕܐܡܝܕ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 623) Names: Quryaqos metropolitan of Amid Quryaqos of Amid Qyriaqos of AmidCyriaque d’AmidCyriacus of AmidaCyriaque de MardéCYRIAQUEKyriakos of AmidaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/85
    Cyriacus of Bahnasa — ܩܘܪܝܐܩܘܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor) Names: Cyriacus of BahnasaCyriaque de BehnasaCyriaque d'OxyrhynqueURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3517
    Cyriacus of Mardin — ܩܘܪܝܩܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 623) Names: Cyriacus of MardinCyriaque de MardinURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3518
    Cyriacus of Nisibis — ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor) Names: Cyriacus of NisibisQuryaqosQyriaqos of NisibisKyriakos of NisibisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/899
    Cyriacus of Tella — ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ ܕܬܠܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 6th century ) Names: Quryaqos of Tella Cyriacus of TellaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/70
    Cyriacus, metropolitan of of Tur ʿAbdin — ܩܘܪܝܐܩܘܣ ܕܣܝܓܣܬܐܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 770 ) Names: Cyriacus metropolitan of of Tur ʿAbdin Quryaqos metropolitan of Tur ‛Abdin Quryaqos of SegestanURI: http://syriaca.org/person/135
    Cyriacus, patriarch of Antioch — ܩܘܪܝܐܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 817, 793 ) Names: Cyriacus patriarch of Antioch QuryaqosQuryaqos patriarch of Antioch Qyriaqos of AntiochQyriaqos of TagritKyriakosCyriaque de TagritCyriacusCYRIAQUEKyriakos of Tagrit""Patr. of .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/145
    Cyriacus, Rabban — ܪܒܢ ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor) Names: Rabban QuryaqosCyriacus RabbanKyriakos, RabbanRabban KyriakosURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1030
    Cyril — ܟܘܪܠܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KūrelōsCyrilKūrilōsCyril Cyril is commemorated in Philemon Cyrill and Appollonius text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Vatican Syr 160 f 146v...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1666
    Cyril of Alexandria — ܩܘܪܝܠܠܘܣ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 444) Names: Cyril of AlexandriaCyrille d’AlexandrieQōwrelōsCyril of AlexandriaQēwrelōsKūrilōs d-ĀlēksandryāCyrille d’AlexandrieCyrille d’Alexandrie (extr.)""Patr. of and Greek Church Father.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/430
    Cyril of Hah — ܩܘܪܝܠܠܘܣ ܕܚܐܚ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1333 ) Names: Cyril bishop of Ḥaḥ Qurillos of Ḥaḥ Cyril of Hah Cyril Simeon Alini of HahURI: http://syriaca.org/person/248
    Cyril of Jerusalem — ܩܘܪܝܠܠܘܣ ܕܐܘܪܫܠܡ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, ca. 315 - 387) Names: Cyril of JerusalemCyril of JerusalemCyrille de Jérusalem""Bp. of and Greek Church Father.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/431
    Cyril of Scythopolis Names: Cyril of Scythopolis Cyril of Skythopolis Cyrille de Scythopolis URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2806
    Cyril Rizq — ܩܘܪܝܠܠܘܣ ܪܙܩ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor) Names: Cyril RizqCyril RizqQurillos RizqCyril RizqURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1064
    Cyrillona — ܩܘܪܠܘܢܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, late 4th cent. ) Names: CyrillonaQurillonaCyrillonaCyrillonaQûrillônāCyrillonas (Qurillona)""Syriac poet.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/20
    Cyrus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 394 ) Names: CyrusCYR (QŪRA)In hagiography: Cyrus (Qura) was a bishop of Edessa who transferred the relics of St. Thomas to Edessa in 394.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1186
    Cyrus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 410 ) Names: CyrusCYRIn hagiography: Cyrus (Qura) was a superior of the monastery of Qartmin . He was a disciple of Samuel of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1188
    Cyrus I — ܩܘܪܐ Names: Cyrus IQura IMar CyrusURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2251
    Cyrus II of Edessa — ܩܘܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 498) Names: Cyrus II of EdessaQura IIIn hagiography Cyrus II of Edessa was commemorated as the miaphysite bishop of Edessa who closed the School of the Persians and expelled its...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2253
    Cyrus of Batnan — ܩܘܪܐ ܕܒܛܢܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 582 ) Names: Cyrus of Baṭnan The PriestQuro of Baṭnan Cyrus of Batnan Cyrus of BatnaeCyrus of BatnaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/73
    Cyrus of Edessa — ܩܝܘܪ̈ܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 6th cent. ) Names: Cyrus of EdessaQiyore of EdessaCyrus of EdessaCyrus of EdessaCyrus (Qijore) Edessenus""Syriac author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/697
    Cyrus of Harran — ܩܘܪܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 770) Names: QuriyosCyrus of ḤarranCyrus (Qura)Cyrus ou Curius de ḤarranCYRCyrus of HarranCyrus of HarranQuriyos was a martyr of Ḥarran under Caliph Al Mansur.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1187