Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "Risha [deprecated]" in Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saints last modified June 25, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1429
    
        
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                    Risha
                    RĪŠA (ALEXIS)
                    http://syriaca.org/person/1429
                    http://syriaca.org/person/607
                    366
                    male
                    0412-04350400-0500
                    Fiey provides the following bibliographic citations: N/A
                    
                    In hagiography: Risha (or Alexius) was also
          known as the man of God of Edessa. He was born a rich man, but he lived as a beggar
            in Edessa. He gave all that he
          had to the poor. He lived at the time of Bishop Rabbula of Edessa.
                    
                        Saints Syriaques
                        RĪŠA (ALEXIS)
                        
                        366
                    
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