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Basil — ܒܣܝܠܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BāsīlīyōsBasilBāsīlīyōsBasile Basil is commemorated in Ignatius Patriarch and Basil Maphrian text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek syr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1629
Basil of Caesarea — ܒܣܝܠܠܝܘܣ ܕܩܣܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, ca. 330 - 379) Names: Basil of CaesareaBasile le GrandBāsīlīyōsBasil of CaesareaBāsīlīsBāsīlīyōsBasileBasileiosBasileios""Bp. of and Greek author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/376
Bassius — ܒܣܝܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BasyanāBassiusBasyanāBassien Bassius is commemorated in Bassianus Romanus and Simeon text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1630
Bassus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 379 ) Names: BassusBassusBASSUSIn hagiography Bassus and his twin sister Suzanna were twin children of a Zoroastrian governor They were informed about Christianity by a Christian slave...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1167
Bawai(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 484) Names: BawaiBĀWOÏIn hagiography Mar Bawai was commemorated as the Catholicos of the Church of the East from Tella He was born a Zoroastrian and converted...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1169
Behnam(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 379 ) Names: BehnamBEHNĀM (VAHUNAM)In hagiography: Behnam was a son of the covenant from the Kirkuk region who was stoned under shah Ardashir II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1170
Behnam — ܒܗܢܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: BehnāmBehnamBehnam and his sister sarahBēhnāmBehnamBEHNĀM et sa soeur SARĀHMar BehnamBehnām and his sister Sara were high born Christian martyrs who were the children of Sennacherib They converted to Christianity through a monk Mattai...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1171
Benjamin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 371) Names: BenjaminBENJAMINIn hagiography Benjamin was a hermit and priest from Dara he was ordained by Barsai of Edessa and travelled to Mount Sinjar He converted...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1173
Benjamin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 460, 300-399 ) Names: BenjaminBENJAMINIn hagiography Benjamin was a disciple of Mar Awgin He travelled to Mount Izla and founded a monastery and school near Mardin His vita...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1174
Benjamin — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 422) Names: BenyamēnBenjaminBenyāmēnBenjaminBENJAMINBenyamēn was a deacon and martyr under Vahram V.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1172
Benjamin of Beth Nuhadra — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ ܡܢ ܐܬܪܐ ܢܘܗܕܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BenyāmēnBenjamin of Beth NuhadraBenyāmēnBenjamin du Beth-Nouhadra Benjamin of Beth Nuhadra is as saint originally from teh region of Beth Nuhadra commemorated in Benjamin of Beth Noudra text a work...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1633
Benjamin, son of Jacob — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BenyamīnBenjamin, son of JacobBenyamīnBenjamin Benjamin son of Jacob is the biblical patriarch from the book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible The favored youngest son of Jacob...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1632
Bessarion — ܒܝܣܝܪܝܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BīsīrīyōnBessarionBīsīrīyōnBessarion Bessarion is commemorated in Bessarion (text) , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1634
Bishoi — ܒܝܫܘܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400 ) Names: BīshōyBishoiBishoiBīšōyBishoïBishoyBIŜOÏMar BishoiBīshōy was monk and superior from the Nitrian Egyptian desert whose story was reproduced in Syriac recensions.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1175
Bohtishoʿ(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 363-371 ) Names: BohtishoʿBOḪTĪŜŌ'In hagiography: Boḥtisho was a deacon and a martyr who assisted Tomarsha in rebuilding churches destroyed under Shapur II. He was martyred under Vahram.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1176
Bohtizad of Kurke(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Bohtizad of KurkeBŌḪTIZĀD OU BŌḪTYAZD DE KURKÉIn hagiography Boḥtizad of Kurke was a saint mentioned in a single East Syriac calendar There is a monastery named after him in the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1177
Brihishoʿ, brother of Yawnan(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 327) Names: Brihishoʿ, brother of YawnanBRĪḪĪŜŌ', frère de YawnanIn hagiography Briḥisho was the brother of Yawnan They were two brothers from Beth Asa who travelled to a neighboring village to encourage more...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1179
Brikhishoʿ — ܒܪܝܟܝܫܘܥ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 351) Names: BrīkhīshōʿBrikhishoʿBerikyeshuaBrihishoBrīḵīšōʿBerikhichoBRĪḪĪŜŌ'Brīkhīshōʿ and his ten companions were martyred in the time of Shapur; they emerged in the context of a battle.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1178
Butlana — ܦܢܛܠܐܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 305, 310 ) Names: ButlanaBUṬLĀNAPanṭalēʾōnPanteleonPantaleonPanṭalēʾōnPantaléonPANTALÉONIn hagiography: Buṭlāna was a doctor and a martyr. His story was a Syriacized version of the life of Pantaleon.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1180
Buya, Rabban(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 600-700 ) Names: Rabban BuyaRABBAN BŪYAIn hagiography Rabban Buya was a monk who was from ʿAqra he had many companions and an anonymous sister who was also venerated as...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1181