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    ʿEbed-Mshiha of Adiabene — ܥܒܕ ܡܫܝܚܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿBedmshīḥāʿEbed-Mshiha of Adiabeneʾḇed mšīḥāEbed-Mshiha d’Adiabène ʿEbed Mshiha of Adiabene is commemorated in Ebed Mshiḥa of Adiabene text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Westdeutsche...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1696
    Edna(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 310 ) Names: EdnaEDNADevotion to Saint Edna is widespread among Maronite Christians. Her name means "ear," and she is invoked for ear infections.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1215
    Eleutherius — ܐܠܘܬܪܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 138 ) Names: ĒlūṯēryōsEleutheriusʾĒlūṯēryōsÉleuthère Eleutherius is a bishop and martyr who died under the reign of the emperor Hadrian. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1697
    Elian(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 284, 200-300 ) Names: ElianÉLIĀNSt ElianIn hagiography Elian was a third century martyr from Emesa He was a doctor and was executed by his own father The bishop Paul...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1217
    Elijah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ElijahÉLIEIn hagiography: Elijah was an ascetic commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1218
    Elijah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 690 ) Names: ElijahÉLIEIn hagiography: Elijah was the bishop of ʿAyn Ward and the first bishop from the monastery of Simeon of Qartmin. He knew Theodute.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1219
    Elijah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 709-723 ) Names: ElijahÉLIEIn hagiography Elijah was the Syrian Orthodox bishop of Antioch and a convert from the Melkite community He was a monk from the monastery...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1220
    Elijah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒlīyāElijahʾĒlīyāÉlieURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1701
    Elijah — ܐܠܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒlīyāElijahʾĒlīyāÉlie Elijah is an Egyptian monk commemoratd in the Syriac translation of Elijah text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1699
    Elijah — ܐܠܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒlīyāElijahʾĒlīyāÉlie Elijah is commemorated in Ares Primus and Elijah text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1700
    Elijah — ܐܠܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒlīyāElijahʾĒlīyāÉlie Elijah is commemorated in Elijah and Theodore text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 14647...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1705
    Elijah — ܐܠܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ElīyāElijahʾElīyāÉlie Paul Nilus Patrimytheas and Elijah are commemorated in Paul Nilus Patrimytheas and Elijah text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3145
    Elijah of Dara — ܐܠܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒlīyāElijah of DaraʾĒlīyāÉlie de Dara Elijah of Dara is commemorated in Elia of Dara text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British Library...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1704
    Elijah of Hirta(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 550-615 ) Names: Elijah of HirtaÉLIE DE AL-ḤĪRAIn hagiography Elijah of Ḥirta al Hira was a monastic founder from the sixth century He was an Arab a Lakhmid who joined the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1221
    Elijah the Solitary — ܐܠܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒlīyāElijah the SolitaryʾĒlīyāÉlie Elijah the Solitary is commemorated in Elijah (text) , a work surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1698
    Elijah the Younger of Heliopolis(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 700 ) Names: Elijah the Younger of HeliopolisÉLIE LE JEUNE DE HÉLIOPOLISIn hagiography: Elijah the Younger of Heliopolis was a martyr from Damascus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1222
    Elijah, friend of the virgins — ܐܠܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒlīyāElijah, friend of the virginsʾĒlīyāÉlie ami des vierges Elijah friend of the virgins is commemorated in Elijah Friend of the Virgins text a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1703
    Elisha of Garbiya(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Elisha of GarbiyaÉLISÉE DE ĠARBIYAIn hagiography: Elisha of Garbiya was a monk of Garbiya near Midyat .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1223
    Elisha of Tanhir(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Elisha of TanhirÉLISÉE DE TANHIRIn hagiography: Elisha of Tanhir was commemorated by Rabban Saliba . Little is known about him nor about the location of Tanhir.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1224
    Elpidiphorus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 350 ) Names: ElpidiphorusELPIDIPHORUSIn hagiography Acyndinus Anempodistus Pegasius Aphtonius and Elpidiphorus were Greek Christians who died during the reign of Shapur II according to the legendary Acts...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1225
    Elpidos — ܗܠܦܕܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: HēlpīdyōsElpidosHēlpidyōsElpidios Elpidos is commemorated in Elpidos (text) , a work surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1706
    Elpis — ܗܠܦܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 138 ) Names: HēlpīsElpisHēlpīsElpis Elpis was a virgin martyred with her mother Sophia and her sisters Aghapi and Pīsṭīs .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1707
    Ephrem — ܐܦܪܝܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 373) Names: EphremEphremEphraim the Syrian St.EphraimÉphremEphremEphrem of EdessaSaint EphremʾAfrēmÉphrem d’ÉdesseSAINT ÉPHREMAp(h)rem""Deacon, poet, and theologian.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/13
    Ephrem the Scribe — ܐܦܪܝܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 420) Names: AfrēmEphrem the ScribeAbdaʾAfrēmÉphremABDA ('AWDA),Afrēm was a Persian Martyr and scribe martyred under shah Yazdegerd with companions 'Abda , Jacob, Papa the deacon, Daduq and Durtan the learned.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1098
    Epiphanius — ܐܦܝܦܢܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ApīpānesEpiphaniusʾApīpānesÉpiphanePalestinian martyrURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1708
    Epiphanius of Salamis — ܐܦܝܦܐܢܝܘܣ ܕܩܘܦܪܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 403) Names: Epiphanius of SalamisEpiphanius of SalamisEpiphanius of SalamisEpiphanius metropolitan of Cyprus St.EpiphaniusÉpiphane de ChypreEpīpanyosEpiphanius of CyprusʾEpīpanÉpiphane de Chypre""Bp. of Salamis (Cyprus) and Greek author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/477
    Eubulus — ܐܘܒܘܠܘܣ Names: EwbūlōsEubulusʾEwbūlōsEubule Eubulus and Hadrian are commemorated in Hadrian and Eubulus text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London British Library...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3028
    Eucarpios — ܐܘܩܪܦܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EwqarpīsEucarpiosʾEwqarpīsEucarpios Eucarpios is commemorated in Eucarpios (text) , a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript: ms Vatican, Syr. 126, f. 54v-55 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1712
    Eudoxius — ܐܒܕܘܟܣܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EbdoksiyōsEudoxiusEḇdoksyōsEudoxe Eudoxius is commemorated in Romulus Eudoxius and Friends text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms London British Library Add 12174...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1713
    Eugenia — ܐܘܓܢܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 258) Names: ĒwgēnyāEugeniaʾĒwgēnyāEugénieSt Eugenia Eugenia was a daughter of the duke of Alexandria who converted to Christianity fled as a transvestite to become an abbot of a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1716
    Eugenius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EugeniusEUGÈNEIn hagiography: Eugenius and Macarius were priests and martyrs who were decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1231
    Eulogius — ܐܘܠܘܓܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒwlōgysEulogiusʾĒwlōgyosEuloge Eulogius is commemorated in Eulogius (text) , a work surviving in at least 5 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1717
    Eulogius — ܐܘܠܘܓܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒwlōgysEulogiusʾĒwlōgyosEuloge Eulogius is commemorated in Daniel and Eulogius text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Damas Patriarcat syrien orthodoxe cod 12...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1718
    Eulogius and the leper — ܐܘܠܘܓ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EwlōgEulogius and the leperEulogiusʾEwlōgEuloge et le lépreuxEULOGEEulogius was an ascetic who was a disciple of Mar Awgin . He was either a servant of a lion or of a leper.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1232
    Euphemia — ܐܘܦܡܝܐ Names: EwpimīyāEuphemiaEwpimīyāEuphémie Euphemia is commemorated along with Mary in Mary and Euphemia text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms London British...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3025
    Euphemia — ܐܘܦܡܝܐ ܘܣܘܦܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Ēwpemyā w-SopiyaEuphemiaʾĒwpemyāʾEwpimīyāEuphémieEuphémie et SophieSt EuphemiaIn hagiography the widow Sophia and her daughter Euphemia quarter a Goth serving in the Roman army in Edessa The Goth forces Sophia to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1720
    Euphemia, the martyr — ܐܘܦܝܡܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 395/396 ) Names: Euphemia the martyrEuphemiaEuphemia the martyrSt EuphemiaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/479
    Euphemius — ܐܘܦܡܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EwpemīyāEuphemiusʾEwpimīyāEuphémie Euphemius is commemorated in Euphemius text a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including mss London British Library Add 17134 f 45r...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1719
    Euphrosyne — ܐܘܦܪܘܣܝܢܝ ܐܙܡܪܓܕܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Ewprōsīnī EzmargdōsEuphrosyneʾEwprōsīnī ʾEzmargdōsEuphrosyneSt Euphrosyne Euphrosyne was high born virgin from Alexandria . She fled marriage and became a transvestite monk with the name "Ezmargus." Her father was Paphnutius. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1721
    Eupraxia — ܐܘܦܪܟܣܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EwpraksīyāEupraxiaʾEwpraksīyāEupraxie Eupraxia is commemorated in URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1722
    Eupraxius — ܐܘܦܪܟܣܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EwpraksiyāEupraxiusEupraxia with OlympiasʾEwpraḵsīyāEupraxieEUPRAXIA WITH OLYMPIASEupraxia (Ewpraksiyā) and Olympias were martyrs.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1233
    Eusebius of Samosata — ܐܘܣܒܝܘܣ ܕܫܡܝܫܛ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 380) Names: Eusebius of SamosataEusebius of Samosata St.Ewsebiyōs d-shamishṭEusebiusʾEwsēbyōs da-ŠmīšāṭEusèbe de SamosateEUSÈBEEusebios of SamosataEusebius of SamosataEusebius St.Bischof Eusebios von SamosataBischof Eusebios von SamosataEusebius of SamosataBishop of Samosata, defender of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism, and associate of the Cappadocian Fathers.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/958
    Eusebius, bishop of Rome — ܐܘܣܒܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EwsēbīsEusebius, bishop of RomeʾEwsēbīsEusèbe de Rome Eusebius bishop of Rome is commemorated in Eusebius Bishop of Rome text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1723
    Eusebona(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EusebonaEUSEBONAIn hagiography: Eusebonia was a martyr with Apollonius mentioned by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1235
    Eustathius the Monk — ܐܘܣܛܬܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EwsṭāthīyōsEustathius the MonkʾEwsṭāṯīyōsEustatheSt Eustathius Eustathius the Monk is a monk whose commemoration came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of the Paradise of the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1724
    Eustathius the Reader — ܐܘܣܛܬܝܣ ܩܪܘܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Ēwsṭāthīs QoruyoEustathius the ReaderEustathe le lecteur Eustathius the Reader is commemorated in Virgin of Caesarea of Palestine and Eustathius the Reader text a work surviving in at least 8...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1726
    Eustathius, bishop of Antioch — ܐܘܣܛܬܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ĒwsṭāthīsEustathius, bishop of AntiochʾĒwsṭāṯīsEustatheEustathius of Antioch Eustathius, bishop of Antioch was bishop of Antioch who fiercely opposed the Arians. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1725
    Eutal(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EutalAwtalEutal (Awtal)EUTALIn hagiography Eutal Awtal was a disciple of Malke son of Job of Ator near Mosul He was also known as the Arab He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1236
    Eutal of Magdala(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Eutal of MagdalaEUTAL DE MAGDALAIn hagiography Eutal of Magdala was a pagan who became a Christian in his youth He abandoned his fiancée and became a monk with...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1237
    Euthalius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EuthaliusEuthaliusEuthaliusURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1727
    Euthymius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EuthymiusEuthymeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1728
    Eutychios(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 741 ) Names: EutychiosEUTYCHIOSIn hagiography: Eutychios was a Mesopotamian martyr under Al-Walid. He was also known as “Eustathios,” and he died for refusing to convert to Islam.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1238
    Evagrius of Pontus — ܐܘܓܪܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 345 - 399) Names: Evagrius of PontusEvagrius of PontusEuagrius PontiusEvagriusEwagrīsʾEwagrīsÉvagreEvagrius of PontusEuagrios""Greek monastic author originating from Pontus.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/483
    Eve — ܚܘܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ḤawaEveÈve Eve is the first woman, according to the Jewish and Christian scriptures and was often included in hagiographical accounts of the Paradise . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1731
    Ezekiel(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EzekielMar ÉzéchielURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1865
    Ezekiel the Monk(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 363 ) Names: Ezekiel the MonkEzechialÉzéchiel, moine (de Daqoq)ÉZÉCHIALIn hagiography Ezekiel was a monk who was born on the same day as the Emperor Constantine the Great He was a Jew from...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1239