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    Aba I
    Aba I, catholicos — ܐܒܐ ܩܕܡܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 552, 540-552 ) Names: Aba IMar Aba IAbā I, Catholicos Aba, CatholicosAba I, catholicosʾAḇāAba, catholicosĀBĀ (ĀWĀ)Mar Aba I, Katholikos""Teacher of biblical interpretation, author, Cath. (540-52).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/306
    Abā, Bishop of Ninevah
    Aba of Nineveh — ܐܒܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 585-590 ) Names: Abā, Bishop of NinevahAba of NinevehAbaĀBĀIAbā was a Bishop of Nineveh who was martyred under shah Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1094
    Abai
    Abi — ܐܒܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbaiAbiʾAbbīAbbi Abi features in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1536
    Abdā
    ʿAbda — ܥܒܕܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 420) Names: ʿAbdāʿAbdaʿAḇdāAbdaABDA ('AWDA),Mar AbdaʿAbdā was Bishop of Hormizd Ardashir who was martyred during the reign of Yazdegerd I with Afrēm Jacob Papa another Papa Daduq and Durtan...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1097
    Abdā
    ʿAbda — ܥܒܕܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 376) Names: ʿAbdāʿAbdaAbda ('Awda), 'Awdisho' de KaskarʿAḇdāAbdaABDA ('AWDA), 'AWDİŜO'ʿAbdā Alaha priest was tortured with ʿAbdishōʿ by Ardashir brother of Sapor ʿAbdā was arrested with seven friends and seven virgins Barḥaḏbshabā and Samuel...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1099
    Abdālʿaleq
    ʿAbdalʿaleq — ܥܒܕܐܠܥܠܩ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿAbdālʿaleqʿAbdalʿaleqʾAḇdālʾaleq‘Abd al-‘Aleq ʿAbdalʿaleq was a deacon and martyr who was stoned to death.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1530
    Abdelmasiḥ
    ʿAbdelmasih — ܥܒܕܐܠܡܣܝܚ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 390) Names: ʿAbdelmasiḥʿAbdelmasihAbd al-MasihʾAbdelmasīḥAbdalmasihABD AL-MASİḤ ('ABDA, CHRISTODULE)ʿAbdelmasiḥ was a Jewish shepherd boy formally known as Aser who lived near Sinjar in the Persian Empire He converted to Christianity and pierced...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1102
    Abdishōʿ
    ʿAbdishoʿ — ܥܒܕܝܫܘܥ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 376) Names: ʿAbdishōʿʿAbdishoʿAbda ('Awda), 'Awdisho' de KaskarʿAḇdīšōʿAbdishoABDA ('AWDA), 'AWDİŜO'ʿAbdishōʿ of Kashkar was tortured with the priest ʿAbdā Alaha by Ardashir brother of Sapor ʿAbdā was arrested with seven friends and seven virgins...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1100
    Abdishōʿ
    ʿAbdishoʿ — ܥܒܕܝܫܘܥ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿAbdishōʿʿAbdishoʿʿAḇdīšōʿAbdichoAbdisho‘ was martyred with Berikhisho .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1538
    Abdishōʿ Dasnāyā
    ʿAbdishoʿ of Dasen — ܥܒܕܝܫܘܥ ܕܣܢܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿAbdishōʿ DasnāyāʿAbdishoʿ of DasenʿAḇdīšōʿ DasnāyāAbdisho‘ de Dasen ʿAbdishoʿ of Dasen was a monk from Dasen who trained in the monastery of Beth Sayare . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1539
    Abgar V Ukkama ('the Black')
    Abgar V Ukkama the Black — ܐܒܓܪ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 13-50 ) Names: Abgar V Ukkama the BlackAbgar V Ukkama the BlackʾAḇgarAbgarABGAR V LE NOIR (ŪKĀMĀ)King of Edessa (4 BC–AD 7 and 13–50) and subject of hagiographical accounts regarding the conversion of the population of Edessa to Christianity.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2823
    Abḥay
    Abhai — ܐܒܚܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400-500 ) Names: AbḥayAbhaiʾAḇḥayAbhaïABḤAÏAbḥay features in John of Ephesus Lives of the Eastern Saints He was an ascetic who was ordained Bishop of Nicaea and later became...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1105
    Abn
    ʾAbn — ܐܒܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʾAbnAbnʾAbnAbn Abn is an ascetic who came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1543
    Abraham
    Abraham, bishop of Arbela — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 345) Names: AbrahamAbraham, bishop of ArbelaʾAḇrāhāmAbraham, évêque d’ArbèlesABRAHAMAbraham was a Bishop of Arbela who was martyred under Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1108
    Abraham
    Abraham of the High Mountain — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 399) Names: AbrahamAbraham of the High MountainʾAḇrāhāmAbraham de la Haute MontagneABRAHAMAbraham of High MountainAbraham was a famous monk and miracle worker of the monastery of the High Mountain north of Mount Izla and he was the teacher...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1109
    Abraham
    Abraham — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 438 ) Names: AbrahamAbrahamʾAḇrāhāmAbrahamABRAHAM, martyr de SaporIn hagiography Abraham was part of a group of martyrs killed under Yazdgerd II and connected anachronistically to Shapor bishop of Niqator and Isaac...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1110
    Abrāhām
    Abraham — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbrāhāmAbrahamʾAḇrāhāmAbraham Abraham is commemorated in Abraham and Maron (text) in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1546
    Abrāhām
    Abraham — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbrāhāmAbrahamʾAḇrāhāmAbraham Abraham is commemorated in Abraham Cyriacus Barhadbeshabba and Sergius text in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus from John...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1547
    Abrāhām
    Abraham — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbrāhāmAbrahamʾAḇrāhāmAbraham Abraham is commemorated in Addai and Abraham (text) in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1548
    Abrāhām
    Abraham of Harran — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbrāhāmAbraham of ḤarranʾAḇrāhāmAbraham de ḤarranAbraham of Harran Abraham of Harran of Ḥarran .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1549
    Abrāhām
    Abraham of Adiabene — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbrāhāmAbraham of AdiabeneʾAḇrāhāmAbraham I d’Adiabène Abraham of Adiabene was an early bishop of Adiabene who was originally from Herdā .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1551
    Abrāhām
    Abraham II of Adiabene — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 346 ) Names: AbrāhāmAbraham II of AdiabeneʾAḇrāhāmAbraham II d’Adiabène Abraham II of Adiabene II was a bishop of Adiabene URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1552
    Abrāhām
    Abraham the Egyptian — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbrāhāmAbraham the EgyptianʾAḇrāhāmAbraham l’Égyptien Abraham the Egyptian is a monk from Egypt who came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of the Paradise of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1553
    Abrāhām
    Abraham the Priest — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbrāhāmAbraham the PriestʾAḇrāhāmAbraham le Prêtre Abraham the Priest features in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1554
    Abrāhām da-Nṣibin
    Abraham of Nisibis — ܐܒܪܗܡ ܕܢܨܝܒܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Abrāhām da-NṣibinAbraham of NisibisʾAḇrāhām da-NṣīḇīnAbraham de NisibeAbraham of Nisibis Abraham of Nisibis is commemorated in Abraham of Nisibis (text) URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1550
    Abrāhām Ḥbishā
    Abraham the Recluse — ܐܒܪܗܡ ܚܒܝܫܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Abrāhām ḤbishāAbraham the RecluseʾAḇrāhām ḥḇīšāAbraham le Reclus Abraham the Recluse is a saint who features in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1555
    Abraham of Kashkar
    Abraham of Kashkar — ܐܒܪܗܡ ܟܫܟܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, - ) Names: Abraham of KashkarAbraham KashkarayaAbraham of KashkarAbraham the GreatʾAḇrāhām KaškarāyāʾAḇrāhāmAbraham de KashkarABRAHAM DE KAŜKARAbraham e Kashkar""Monk, founder and abbot of the .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/320
    Abraham of Nathpar
    Abraham of Nathpar — ܐܒܪܗܡ ܢܬܦܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 6th - early 7th cent. ) Names: Abraham of NathparAbraham of NaphtarAbraham of NatparAbraham de NathparAbrāhām NeptarāyāAbraham of NethparAbraham of NaphtarʾAḇrāhām NeptarāyāAbraham de NethparABRAHAM DE NEṮPARAbraham of NathparAbraham de NathparAbraham de Nephtar""Monastic author." At various points in the tradition, the pe ["URI: http://syriaca.org/person/321
    Abraham Qidūnāyā
    Abraham Qidounaya — ܐܒܪܗܡ ܩܝܕܘܢܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: Abraham QidūnāyāAbraham QidounayaAbraham de QidūnʾAḇrāhām QīdūnāyāAbraham QidounayaABRAHAM DE QIDŪNAbraham of QidunaiaAbraham Qidūnāyā was an anchorite whose niece, Mary, fell from the ascetic life but was redeemed through his love.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1113
    Abursām
    Aboursam — ܐܒܘܪܣܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 341, 341 ) Names: AbursāmAboursamʾĀbūrsāmAboursamIn hagiography Miles was a Bishop of Susa He was born near Tehran and converted from Zoroastrianism He went on a long pilgrimage and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1544
    Abūshṭā
    ʿAboushta of Adiabene — ܥܒܘܫܛܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʾAbūshṭāʿAboushta of AdiabeneʾAbūšṭāAboushtâ d’Adiabène ʿAbousha of Adiabene was a spiritual father originally from a village in the mountains called Tallpnā URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1545
    Adam
    Adam — ܐܕܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AdamʾAḏamAdamAdamAdam Adam is the first man, according to the Bible, and he is commemorated in the second and third chapter of Genesis. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1560
    Aday
    Addai — ܐܕܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AdayAddaiʾAddayAddaïADDAÏAday was commemorated by John of Ephesus in his Lives of the Eastern Saints. He built twelve monasteries with his brother Abraham .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1117
    Aday
    Addai — ܐܕܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AdayAddaiʾAddayAddaïADDAÏAddaï apôtreAddaiAddai Aday was one of the 72 apostles commissioned by Jesus to be a missionary Aday was ordained by Addai to travel to Edessa...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1118
    Aday Khurʾepesqupa
    Addai the Chorepiscos — ܐܕܝ ܟܘܪܐܦܝܣܩܦܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Aday KhurʾepesqupaAddai the ChorepiscosAddaiʾAdday kōrʾapisqōpāAddaï le chorévêqueADDAÏAday Khurʾepesqupa was a monk and chorepiscopus commemorated in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern Saints.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1116
    Adorhormizd
    Adorhormizd (Dadishoʿ) — ܐܕܘܪܗܘܪܡܝܙܕ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 447) Names: AdorhormizdAdorhormizd (Dadishoʿ)ʾĀdōrhōrmīzdAdorhormizdĀḎŌRHORMIZD-DĀDĪŜŌ'Adorhormizd later Dadisho was a high born mobed who converted to Christianity after his daughter Anahid was healed through the work of Christian monk...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1119
    Adōrparwā
    Adorparwa — ܐܕܘܪܦܪܘܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 319) Names: AdorparwaĀḎŌRPARWAAdōrparwāAdorparwaʾĀḏōrparwāAdorparwaIn hagiography: Adorparwa was a martyr of Tur Berʿain in Beth Garmai who was commemorated with his brother Mirnarsai and sister Sultan Mahduk .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1120
    Afrēm
    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
    Aghapi
    Agape — ܐܓܐܦܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 138 ) Names: AghapiAgapeʾĀǥāpīAgapè Agape was a virgin martyred with her mother Sophia and her sisters Pistis and Elpis .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1563
    Aghapis
    Agapios — ܐܓܦܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AghapisAgapiosĀgāpīsAgapiosSt Agapius Agapios is a Palestinian martyr commemorated by Eusebius of Caesarea .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1564
    Aghapiyos
    Agapios — ܐܓܦܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AghapiyosAgapiosĀǥāpyōsAgapios Agapios is a martyr of Palestine commemorated by Eusebius of Caesarea .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1565
    Aghatpūs
    Agathopous — ܐܓܬܦܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AghatpūsAgathopousʾAǥaṯōpūsAgathopous Agathopous is commemorated in Theodule and Agathopous (text) , a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript: ms Vatican, Syr.160, f. 126-135 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1566
    Aghēpṭāyā ḥad
    Anonymous 3152 - An Egyptian (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Aghēpṭāyā ḥadAnonymous 3152An EgyptianʾĀgēpṭāyā ḥadun Égyptien Pamphilus Vales Seleucus Paul Porphyry Theophilus Julianus and One Egyptian are commemorated in Pamphilus Vales Seleucus Paulus Porphyrius Theophilus Julianus and an Egyptian...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3152
    Aḥa
    Aha the Egyptian — ܐܚܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: AḥaAha the EgyptianAhha the EgyptianʾAḥāAhaAḤḤA L'EGYPTIENAḥa the Egyptian was a monk and disciple of Mar Awgin head of Awgin s spiritual phalanx who came with him from Egypt and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1123
    Aḥā
    Aha — ܐܚܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 500 ) Names: AḥāAhaAhhaʾAḥāAhâAḤḤAMar Aḥā was the Bishop of Arzun and a Miaphysite missionary saint among the Armenians.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1122
    Aḥa d-baksonrekos
    Anonymi 1743 — brothers of Oxyrhynchus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Aḥa d-baksonrekosbrothers of OxyrhynchusFrères d’OxyrhynqueAnonymi 1743 Anonymi 1743 is commemorated in Brothers of Oxyrhynchus (text) , a work surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1743
    Aḥa ḥad shbabeh Puman
    Anonymous 1741 — Brotherly neighbor of Poimen(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Aḥa ḥad shbabeh PumanBrotherly neighbor of PoimenFrère voisin de PoimènAnonymous 1741 Anonymous 1741 is commemorated in Brotherly Neighbor of Poimen (text) , a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript: ms Vatican, Syr. 126, f. 55v .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1741
    Aḥa tren ʿlayma
    Anonymi 1652 — Two lay brothers(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Aḥa tren ʿlaymaTwo lay brothersCompagnons de Macaire (deux)Anonymi 1652 Anonymi 1652 is commemorated in Two Lay Brothers (text) , a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms Vatican, Syr. 126, f. 47v-48 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1652
    Aḥo dabuy
    Aha of Adiabene — ܐܚܐ ܕܐܒܘܗܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Aḥo dabuyAha of AdiabeneʾAā d-ʾaḇū(h)yAha-dabouhy d’Adiabène Aha of Adiabene was the son of a priest from Arbela .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1569
    Ahrūn
    Aaron — ܐܗܪܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AhrūnAaronʾAhrōnAaron Aaron is a presbyter from Armenia who is commemorated in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1533
    Ahrūn
    Aaron — ܐܗܪܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AhrūnAaronʾAhrōnAaron Aaron was the brother of Moses and Miriam, and he is commemorated as the founder of the Israelite priesthood.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1534
    Ahrūn of Serugh
    Aaron of Serugh — ܐܗܪܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 337) Names: Ahrūn of SerughAaron of SerughAaron of SerugʾAhrōnAaron de SarougAARON DE SAROUGAaron of Serugh was a disciple of Mar Awgin and founder of two monasteries near Melitene .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1092
    Aitalaha
    Aitalaha — ܐܝܬܐܠܗܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, first half of 4th cent. ) Names: AitalahaAitalahaAithallahIthʾalāhāʾAytaylāhāAytaylahaAitallahaBischof Ait(h)allàhā""Bp. of (324/5-345/6).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/326
    Alēksandrā
    Alexandra — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AlēksandrāAlexandraʾĀlēḵsandrāAlexandra Alexandra was a virgin from Alexandria who fled the city and locked herself in a tomb She never looked at the face of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1573
    Alēksandrā malkthā
    Alexandra, queen — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܐ ܡܠܟܬܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Alēksandrā malkthāAlexandra, queenʾĀlēḵsandrā malḵṯāla reine Alexandra Alexandra queen is commemorated in George the Martyr Antony the Soldier and Alexandra the Queen text a work surviving in at least 14...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1850
    Alēksandrōs
    Alexander — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AlēksandrōsAlexanderʾAleksandrōsAlexandre Alexander is commemorated in Alexander and Theodule text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms London British Library Add 14654 f...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1574
    Alōsis
    Alosis — ܐܠܘܣܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AlōsisAlosisAidesiosĀlōsisAidésios Alosis is a Palestinian martyr commemorated by Eusebius of Caesarea .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1571
    Alūmpiyā
    Olympia — ܐܠܘܡܦܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 360-408 ) Names: AlūmpiyāOlympiaOlympiasʾĀlūmpīyāOlympiasOLYMPIASAlūmpiyā (Olympias) was a deaconess of Constantinople.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1397
    Aminṭalidā
    Amantalida — ܐܡܢܛܠܝܕܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AminṭalidāAmantalidaAmantilidaʾĀmanṭālīdāAmantalidaAmma Talida Amantalida was an eighty year old desert mother of the city of Antinoe in Egypt who lived in a community of virgins as...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1576
    Amōn
    Amoun — ܐܡܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AmōnAmounʾAmōnAmoun Amoun is commemorated in Amoun (text) , a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1579
    Amōn
    Amoun — ܐܡܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AmōnAmounʾAmōnAmounAmoun knew the priest Apollo.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1580
    Amōnīs
    Ammonios — ܐܡܘܢܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 4th century ) Names: AmōnīsAmmoniosʾAmōnīsAmmoniosAmmonios the monkАммонийA 4th century Egyptian monk who wrote about the martyrdom of the forty fathers of SinaiURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1577
    Amōnīs
    Ammonios — ܐܡܘܢܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AmōnīsAmmoniosʾAmōnīyōsAmmonios Ammonios is a martyr commemorated with Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos in Ammonios Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1578
    Anahīd
    Anahid — ܐܢܗܝܕ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 448) Names: AnahīdAnahidʾAnāhīdAnahidANAHĪDAnahīd was a high born Magian princess who converted to Christianity and was martyred She was healed by the monk Pethion and her conversion...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1129
    Andrēʾyas
    Andrew — ܐܢܕܪܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AndrēʾyasAndrewʾAndrēyasAndré Andrew is commemorated in Matthew and Andrew text a work surviving in at least 17 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 14645...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1586
    Andrōmīdā
    Andromedes of Jerusalem — ܐܢܕܪܘܡܝܕܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AndrōmīdāAndromedes of JerusalemʾAndrōmīdāAndromède de Jérusalem Andromedes of Jerusalem is commemorated in Andromedes of Jerusalem text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London British Library...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1587
    Andrōnīqōs
    Andronicus — ܐܢܕܪܘܢܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AndrōnīqōsAndronicusʾAndrōnīqōsAndronic Andronicus was a married man from Alexandria . His wife was Athanasia , and when their children died, they lived apart as monastics.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1588
    Andrōnīqōs
    Andronicus — ܐܢܕܪܘܢܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AndrōnīqōsAndronicusʾAndrōnīqōsAndronic Andronicus is commemorated in Probus Tarachos and Andronicus text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms London British Library Add 12174...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1589
    Anēsīmōs
    Onesimus — ܐܢܣܝܡܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AnēsīmōsOnesimusʾĀnēsīmōsOnésime Onesimus is commemorated in Onesimus (text) , a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript: ms London, British Library, Add. 12174, f. 344v-347v .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1950
    Anṭighōnōs
    Antigone — ܐܢܛܝܓܘܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AnṭighōnōsAntigoneʾAnṭīǥōnōsAntigone Antigone is commemorated in URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1593
    Antimōs
    Anthimus — ܐܢܬܝܡܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AntimōsAnthimusʾAntīmōsAnthimeAnthimus of Constantinople Anthimus was a sixth-century Miaphysite Patriarch of Constantinople who is commemorated by John of Ephesus in the Lives of the Eastern Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1592
    Antiyā
    Anthia — ܐܢܬܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AntiyāAnthiaʾAntīyāAnthie Anthia is commemorated in Eleutheria Anthia and Qorabor text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Vatican Syr 160 f 211...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1591
    Anṭōninōs
    Antoninus — ܐܢܛܘܢܝܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AnṭōninōsAntoninusAnṭōnīnōsAntonin Antoninus is commemorated with Zbīnā , Mannathus , and Germanus in the History of Martyrs of Palestine by Eusebius of Caesarea URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1595
    Anṭōnīnōs Esṭrāṭēlāṭīs
    Anthony the General — ܐܢܛܘܢܝܢܘܣ ܐܣܛܪܛܠܛܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Anṭōnīnōs EsṭrāṭēlāṭīsAnthony the GeneralʾAnṭōnīnōs ʾEsṭrāṭēlāṭīsAntonin le Stratélate Anthony the General is commemorated in George the Martyr Antony the Soldier and Alexandra the Queen text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1596
    Apalīn
    Apalin — ܐܦܠܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ApalīnApalinʾĀpalīnApalinApellen Apalin was a desert ascetic known for his intense fasting He crossed rivers on the back of crocodiles which he later slew He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1597
    Aphrahaṭ
    Aphrahat — ܐܦܪܗܛ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 364, first half of 4th cent. ) Names: AphrahatAphrahaṭAphrahat the PersianAphrahatAphrahaat the Persian AnchoriteAphrahat the PersianAPHRAAT LE PERSEAp(h)rahaṭAphrahates""Syriac author of 23 ‘Demonstrations’, known as ‘the Persian Sage’.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/10
    Apīnōs
    Apphianus — ܐܦܝܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ApīnōsApphianusApīnōsApphien Apphianus is commemorated in Apphian (text) URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1609
    Apīpānes
    Epiphanius — ܐܦܝܦܢܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ApīpānesEpiphaniusʾApīpānesÉpiphanePalestinian martyrURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1708
    Apnimaran
    Aphnimaran — ܐܦܝܡܪܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 600-700 ) Names: AphnimaranApnimaranAphnimaranAPNĪMĀRANAphnimaran of Karka de Beth SelokURI: http://syriaca.org/person/883
    Apōlō
    Apollo — ܐܦܘܠܘ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ApōlōApolloʾĀpōlōApollonAbba Apollo of SceteURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1598
    Apōlōnīs
    Apollonios — ܐܦܘܠܘܢܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ApōlōnīsApolloniosʾĀpōlōnīsApolloniosApollonios was a merchant.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1602
    Apōlōnīyōs
    Apollonios — ܐܦܠܘܢܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 312) Names: ApolloniosApōlōnīyōsApolloniosʾApōlōnīyōs´ApolloniosAppollonius Apollonios was a deacon in Egypt who was martyred in the time of the emperor Diocletian His example converted Philemon and the judge...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1603
    Apolū
    Apollo — ܐܦܠܘ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ApolūApolloʾĀpalōApollonPriest, goes with AmounURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1599
    Apolū
    Apollo the Younger — ܐܦܠܘ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ApolūApollo the YoungerʾĀpalōApollon le Jeune Apollo the Younger was a deacon monk and martyr He converted the singer Philemon who was also martyred with him He was commemorated...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1601
    Apolūn
    Apollo — ܐܦܠܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ApolūnApolloʾApalōnApollon Apollo was a desert father who had been a blacksmith He was commemorated in the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1600
    Aqaq
    Acacius of Aleppo — ܐܩܩ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 432) Names: AqaqAcacius of AleppoʾAqaqAcace d’AlepAqaq Acacius of Aleppo was a bishop of Aleppo veneratd by Balai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1557
    Aqaqis
    Acacius — ܐܩܩܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 313 ) Names: AqaqisAcaciusʾĀqāqīsAcace Acacius was a martyr during the reign of Maximinus II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1556
    Aqebshmā
    ʿAqebshma — ܥܩܒܫܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 379) Names: ʿAqebshmaAQEWŜMAAqebshmāʿAcepsimasʿAqeḇšmāAcepsimasIn hagiography ʿAqewshma was a bishop from the region of Adiabene who was martyred during the persecution of Shapur II and buried by an...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1135
    Aqmōniqōs
    Acmonicos — ܐܩܡܘܢܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AqmōniqōsAcmonicosʾAqmōnīqōsAcmonicos Acmonicos is commemorated with Doticos and Cyriacus in Ammonios Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1559
    Arēs
    Ares — ܐܪܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ArēsAresĀrēsArès Ares 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/1612
    Arīyenōs
    Arrian — ܐܪܝܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 312) Names: ArīyenōsArrianʾĀrīyenōsArrien Arrian was a judge or governor in Egypt in the time of the emperor Diocletian He was converted to Christianity on account of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1613
    Arkheladīyōs
    Archelides — ܐܪܟܠܐܕܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ArkheladīyōsArchelidesʾArkelīdīyōsArchélidèsSt Archelides Archelides the Roman URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1611
    Armaltha d-Ureshlem
    Anonymous 2134 — Widow of Jerusalem(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Armaltha d-UreshlemWidow of JerusalemVeuve de JérusalemAnonymous 2134 Anonymous 2134 is commemorated in Widow of Jerusalem text a work surviving in at least 5 manuscripts including ms Paris Bibliothèque nationale syr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2134
    Arōn
    Aaron of Alexandria — ܐܪܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ArōnAaron of AlexandriaʾArōnHéron Aaron is an ascetic who came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ 's Syriac translation of the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1773
    Arqadī
    Arcadius — ܐܪܩܕܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ArqadīArcadiusʾArqadīArcadius Arcadius is commemorated in John Arcadius Xenophon and Mary text a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms Paris Bibliothèque nationale...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1610
    Arsanis
    Arsenius, king of Egypt — ܐܪܣܢܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ArsanisArsenius, king of EgyptʾArsanyōsArsène, roi d’Égypte Arsenius, king of Egypt is commemorated in Arsenius, King of Egypt (text) , a work surviving in at least 15 manuscripts.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1614
    Asyā
    Asia — ܐܣܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AsyāAsiaʾĀsyāÂsyâMar AsiaMar Asia converted to the life of an itinerant monk He travels to Jerusalem and Sinai and visited monasteries He became a monk himself...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1616
    Asyaṯ
    Aseneth — ܐܣܝܬ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AsyaṯAsenethʾĀsyaṯAséneth Aseneth is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis as the wife of Joseph and the daughter of Potiphar She and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1615
    Athanasius of Alexandria
    Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria — ܐܬܢܣܝܣ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, ca. 296 - 373) Names: Athanasius of AlexandriaAthanase d’AlexandrieAthānāsīyōsAthanasiusAthanasius, bishop of AlexandriaʾĀṯānāsīyōsAthanaseAthanase d’AlexandrieAthanasiosAthanasiosAthanasius of Alexandria""Bp. of and Greek author.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/354
    Athānāsīyā
    Athanasia — ܐܬܢܣܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AthānāsīyāAthanasiaʾĀṯānāsīyāAthanasie Athanasia is commemorated in Andronicus and Athanasia text a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ed 1 ms Paris Bibliothèque nationale...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1618
    Athqen
    Athqen, Rabban — ܐܬܩܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 600-700 ) Names: AthqenAthqen RabbanAtqen of ShisʾAṯqenAtqen (Rabban Mar)AṮQEN DE ŜĪŜAthqen of Sis came northwards from Iraq to the area of Mount Izla and became the third superior of the monastery of Rabban Saliba.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1142
    Awgen, Mar
    Awgin — ܡܪܝ ܐܘܓܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, ) Names: Awgen MarEugene the CoptEugene MarMar AwgenAwgēnAwginEugèneʾAwgēnEugène (Awgen)AWGIN (EUGÈNE)""Mar Awgen is the traditional founder of monasticism in .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/356
    Awrēlīs
    Aurelius — ܐܘܪܠܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AwrēlīsAureliusʾAwrēlīsAurélius Aurelius is commemorated in Aurelius (text) , a work surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1619
    Azād
    Azad — ܐܙܕ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 341) Names: AzādAzadʾĀzādAzadĀZĀDAzād was a eunuch at the court of Shapur II who was martyred a week after Simeon Bar Sabbaʿe at the gate of the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1148
    Azād
    Azad — ܐܙܕ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AzādAzadʾĀzādAzad Azad is commemorated in Jacob and Azad text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek or oct 1256...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1620
    Azāzāʾēl
    ʿAzazaʾel — ܥܙܙܐܝܠ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 304) Names: ʿAzāzāʾēlʿAzazaʾelAzizailʾAzāzāʾīlAzazaïlPancraceAZIZAÏLSt AzazailʿAzāzāʾēl was an illustrious youth from the Orient who travelled to Rome and was martyred under Maximinus.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1150
    Azizā
    ʿAziza — ܥܙܝܙܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿAzizāʿAzizaʾAzīzā‘AzizaMar AzzizaAziza was a monk from Egypt the son of pagan parents who became a Christian He is counted among the disciples of Awgin He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1531