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John of Kfone(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: John of KfoneJohn of KephennaJean de KephennaJEAN DE KFŌNÉIn hagiography John of Kfone al Kfani was a disciple of Mar Awgin The monastery of this monk was found south of Zaz in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1317
John Psaltes(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 420) Names: John PsaltesJEAN PSALTÉSIn hagiography John Psaltes was mentioned in the Life of Rabban Samuel of Qartmin A vision revealed to him the presence of relics in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1318
John of Qartmin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 1000 ) Names: John of QartminJEAN DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography: John of Qartmin or John of Beth Sbirino was a noted paleograph who reestablished the use of estrangelo writing.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1319
John the Nazarite — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܙܝܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 500-600 ) Names: Yuḥanān NzirāJohn the NazariteJohn the SolitaireYōḥanān nzīrāJean le NaziréenJEAN LE SOLITAIREJohn the solitary was a monk of Ṭur ʿAbdin He might be John the perfect Nazarite whom John of Ephesus mentions He was a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1320
John of Edessa — ܝܘܚܢܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 418-435 ) Names: John of EdessaJohn, the priestJEAN D'EDESSEYōḥanānJean le prêtreIn hagiography John of Edessa was a priest from Edessa who nourished 12 holy men in a cave He became friends with Paul of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1321
Jacob of Adiabene — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܛܢܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 344) Names: Yaʿqub ṭanānāJacob of AdiabeneJohn and JacobYaʿqōḇ ṭanānāJacques le Zélote (d’Adiabène)JEAN ET JACQUESJacob, the zealot priest, was arrested with Yuḥanān bar Maryam (John), Bishop of Arbela , during the time of Shapur. They were decapitated at Beth Lapaṭ. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1322
John bar Maryam — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܡܪܝܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 344) Names: Yuḥanān bar MaryamJohn bar MaryamJohn and JacobYōḥanān bar MaryamJean bar MaryamJEAN ET JACQUESYuḥanān bar Maryam (John) was the Bishop of Arbela who was arrested with Jacob the zealot . They were sent to Shapur, flogged, and decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1323
Job of Adiabene(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Job of AdiabeneJOB (D'ADIABÈNE)In hagiography: Job of Adiabene was a doctor (great teacher) of the Syriac church.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1324
Joseph(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 344) Names: JosephJOSEPHIn hagiography: Joseph was a disciple of Narsai . They were martyrs of Beth Garmai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1325
Joseph, patriarch of Antioch(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 792) Names: Joseph, patriarch of AntiochJOSEPHIn hagiography: Peeters identifies this Joseph as the Syrian Orthodox patriarch of Antioch .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1326
Joseph of Arbela(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 379) Names: Joseph of ArbelaJOSEPHIn hagiography: Joseph was a priest and martyr of Arbela .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1327
Juliana — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: YūlyānāJulianaJulianaYōlīnēJulienneJULIANAJuliana was a companion of St. Barbara .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1329
Julian, patriarch of Antioch — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 595) Names: YōlyānāJulian, patriarch of AntiochJulianYōlyānāJulien patriarche d’AntiocheJULIENYōlyānā (Julian) was the patriarch of Antioch . He was a monk of Qenneshrin . He wrote against Sergius of Armenia.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1330
Julietta — ܝܘܠܝܛܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 310 ) Names: YōlēṭāJuliettaJuliettaYōlēṭāJulitteJULIETTEYōlēṭā (Julietta) was the mother of Cyriacus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1332
Justina — ܝܘܣܛܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 303) Names: YusṭāJustinaJustinaYūsṭāJustaJUSTINASt Cyprian and Justa Cyprian and Justina were martyrs from Antioch who died under the emperor DiocletianURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1333
Karag(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KaragKĀRAGIn hagiography: Karag is an abbot who figures in a Syrian orthodox calendar of Qaraqosh .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1334
Karkus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KarkusKARKUSIn hagiography: Karkus was commemorated as the successor of Ignatius in Antioch , and he was the fourth bishop of the city.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1335
Kenan(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 543 ) Names: KenanKENANIn hagiography: This could be Conon, the bishop of Tarsus , one of many bishops consecrated by Jacob Baradaeus in 543 for the emerging Miaphysite church.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1336
Kurbur(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KurburKURBURIn hagiography: Kurbur was a Roman magistrate and later a martyr who appeared in the passion of Eleutherios .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1337
Lawrence — ܠܘܪܢܛܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 303-313 ) Names: LoranṭyosLawrenceLaurence, AgrippaLaurentLAURENT, AGRIPPALoranṭyos (Laurence) and Agrippa were companions and martyrs under Diocletian. Agrippa was a prefect of Syria who had converted to the faith in Mesopotamia.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1339
Lazarus the Confessor(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Lazarus the ConfessorLazare de HarrânLAZAREIn hagiography Lazarus the Confessor was possibly a monk of Qartmin commemorated for martyrdom under a Persian general His precise identity is contested He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1340
Leontius — ܠܐܘܢܛܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 310) Names: LeʾōnṭīyōsLeontiusLeonius and PubliusLeontius of TripoliLēʾōnṭīyōsLéonceLéonce et PubliusLÉONCE DE TRIPOLISt LeontiusLeontius of TripoliLeontius of Tripoli was a martyr He had been a Roman solider There was a monastery named after him in which Severus of Antioch...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1341
Longinus — ܠܘܢܓܝܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: LungināLonginusLōngīnāLonginLONGINIn hagiography Longinus was an asecetic and a martyr with Bassus and Suzanna converts from Zoroastrianism whom Longinus baptized A martyr named Stephen is...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1342
Luke the Deacon(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 297) Names: Luke the DeaconLUCIn hagiography Luke was commemorated as a deacon under the Bishop Polychronus He was decapitated with Parmenius Helimenas and Chrysostelus and another deacon Mucius...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1343
Macarius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: MacariusMACAIREIn hagiography: Macarius and Eugenius were priests and martyrs who were decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1344