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Cyrus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 410 ) Names: CyrusCYRIn hagiography: Cyrus (Qura) was a superior of the monastery of Qartmin . He was a disciple of Samuel of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1188
Cyriacus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 200-300 ) Names: CyriacusCYRIAQUEIn hagiography: Cyriacus (Quryaqos) was a disciple of Mar Yareth .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1189
Judas Cyriacus — ܝܗܘܕܐ ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 363) Names: Ihūdā QūryaqōsJudas CyriacusCYRIACUSĪhūdā QūryaqōsJudas CyriaqueCYRIAQUEJudas CyriaqosCyriacus was a martyr under the Emperor Julian He was also known as Judas Cyriacus and he was a convert from Judaism through his...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1191
Cyriacus — ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 310 ) Names: QūryaqōsCyriacusCYRIACUS, and his mother JulietteQūryāqōsCyriaqueCYRIAQUE et sa mère JULIETTESt CyriacusCyriacus and his mother Juliette were martyrs They were martyred under Diocletian in either Iconium Tarsus or Antioch together with many others Juliette was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1192
Dodo(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 325-425 ) Names: DodoDĀDĀ OU DŌDŌIn hagiography Mar Dodo Dada was a saint from Ṭur ʿAbdin and a companion of Mar Awgin There is a church in Beth Sbirino...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1193
Dado — ܕܕܘ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 370) Names: DodoDadoDādūDadouDĀḎŌMar Dōdō was a convert from Zoroastrianism to Christianity. He was condemned to an ordeal of fire. He was martyred under Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1194
Damian, patriarch of Alexandria(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 576-591 ) Names: Damian, patriarch of AlexandriaDAMIENIn hagiography Damian was patriarch of Alexandria He sent a letter to Jacob Baradaeus hoping for communion between the churches He visited Antioch but...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1196
Daniel of the Monastery of the Dung Beetles(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: Daniel of the Monastery of the Dung BeetlesDANIELIn hagiography Daniel of the Monastery of the Dung Beetles was a refugee from Amida and student of Mar Mattai his story mirrors the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1197
Daniel of Galash(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 439) Names: Daniel of GalashDanielDaniel de GalashDANIELIn hagiography Daniel of Galash was a married man who left his wife to become a monk He met many ascetics in his life...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1198
Daniel(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 665-684 ) Names: DanielDANIELIn hagiography Daniel was the bishop of Edessa He obtained relics of Severus of Samosata in order to chase demons away from the monks...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1199
Daniel — ܕܢܝܐܝܠ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 343) Names: DānīʾēlDanielDaniel and his sister WardaDānīʾēlDanielDANIEL ET SA SOEUR WARDADānīʾēl Daniel a priest and his sister Warda were from Raziq near Tehran They were arrested two years after Bishop Miles of Tel Ḥesh...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1200
Daniel the Doctor — ܕܢܝܐܝܠ ܐܣܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: Danīʾēl AsyāDaniel the DoctorDānīʾēl ʾāsyāDANIEL LE MÉDICINDaniel the Doctor was a convert from paganism who travelled to the monastery of Pachomius then to Mar Awgin and then Nuhadra He healed...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1201
Daniel of Qartmin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 633, 614-615 ) Names: Daniel of QartminDANIEL DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography: Daniel of Qartmin was a monk of Qartmin who was elected bishop of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1202
Daniel of Scetis — ܕܢܝܐܝܠ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 500-600 ) Names: DānīʾēlDaniel of ScetisDaniel of ScetisDānīʾēlDaniel de ScétéDANIEL DE SQÉTÉDaniel of Scete was an Egyptian monk from the sixth century who was venerated in the Syriac tradition.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1203
Daniel the Stylite(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 410 ) Names: Daniel the StyliteDANIEL LE STYLITEIn hagiography Daniel the Stylite was a monk and disciple of Samuel of Qartmin who walked along the Tigris while he went to the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1204
David(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: DavidDAVIDIn hagiography: David was a saint commemorated on the 25 of September by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1205
David of Harran(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 846-873 ) Names: David of HarranDAVID DE ḤARRĀNIn hagiography David of Ḥarran was the bishop of Ḥarran He was originally a monk from Qartmin and a relative of Simeon of the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1206
Demetrianus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 260 ) Names: DemetrianusDEMETRIANUSIn hagiography Demetrianus was commemorated as a bishop of Antioch He was deported by the Persians after the conquest of the city in 256...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1207
Denha(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: DenhaDENḤAIn hagiography: Denha was a monk of the convent of Qabratha.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1208
Ten Brothers of Qartmin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 433 ) Names: Ten Brothers of QartminDIX FRÈRES DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography Ten brothers of Qartmin are remembered as a group of monks who took part in a fight with villagers from Qartmin over...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1210
Greek Doctors — ܡܠܦܢܐ ܝܘܢܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Malpono yawnoyoGreek DoctorsGreek Doctors (three)Docteurs grecsDOCTEURS GRECSThese are three Greek theologians who are commemorated together in the Church of the East: Theodore of Mopsuestia, Diodore of Tarsus, and Nestorius of Constantinople.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1211
Syrian Doctors — ܡܠܦܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Malpono suryoyoSyrian DoctorsSyriac DoctorsDocteurs syriensDOCTEURS SYRIAQUESEphrem Narsai Abraham Julian Saba Jean Michel Job Isaiah and Bar Ṣauma of Nisibis were commemorated together in the calendar of the Church of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1212
Domitius — ܕܘܡܛ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: DometDomitiusDometuisDōmeṭDomèceDOMÈCESt DomitiusFiey is unsure if there are one or two saints with this name We preserve that uncertainty There was one Dometius was a martyr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1213
Dometius — ܕܘܡܐܛܪܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 408-455 ) Names: DomaṭriyosDometiusDometuisDōmāṭrīyōsDomèceDOMÈCEThe legend of Romanus and Dometius was Coptic but it exists in Syriac also The author places the story in the time of Theodosius...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1214
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
The Egyptians of Qartmin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 648 ) Names: The Egyptians of QartminLES ÉGYPTIENS DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography the Egyptians of Qartmin were a group of 800 monks from Egypt who were buried at Qartmin Their legend was connected to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1216
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 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 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
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
Sleepers of Ephesus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 249-251 ) Names: Sleepers of EphesusEight Children of EphesusChildren of EphesusEnfants d’ÉphèseLES HUITS ENFANTS D'ÈPEHESESeven Sleepers of EphesusIn hagiography Sleepers of Ephesus were the protagonists of a legend set in the time of the emperor Decius Seven or eight children of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1227
Stephen — ܐܣܛܦܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EsṭepanōsStephenStevenʾEsṭapānōsÉtienneÉTIENNEIn hagiography: Stephen was a martyr who was commemorated with Bassus , Suzanna , and Longinus . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1229
Steven(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: StevenÉTIENNEIn hagiography: Stephen was a superior of a covenant. He was commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1230
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Febronia of Nisibis — ܦܒܪܘܢܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 310 ) Names: FebroniaFebronia of NisibisPēḇrōnīyāFébronieFEBRONIASt FebroniaFebronia of Nisibis was a martyr and nun who lived in a convent near Nisibis She was renown for her beauty learning asceticism and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1240
Gabriel(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: GabrielGABRIELIn hagiography: Gabriel of the superior monastery was cited with Mar Abraham as a founder of the superior monastery of Mosul .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1241
Gabriel of Qartmin — ܓܒܪܐܝܠ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 648, 639 ) Names: GabrīʾēlGabriel of QartminGabriel of Beth QustanGabrīʾēlGabriel de QartaminGABRIEL DE BÉṮ QUSTĀNGabriel of Bet QustanGabriel of Beth Qustan was from Beth Qustan and became Bishop of Qartmin He fled marriage to become a monk He was the superior...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1242
Gabriel of Kashkar(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 739) Names: Gabriel of KashkarGABRIEL DE KASHKARIn hagiography: Gabriel of Kashkar , also called the "little man," was a monk who founded three monasteries near Maḥoze , Dayr Qunni, and Husra.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1243
Gabrona of Qarta(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 590-604 ) Names: Gabrona of QartaGABRŌNA DE QARTAIn hagiography Gabrona of Qarta was a Syriac monk under the patriarch Sabrisho He was from Beth ʿArabaye He healed the daughter of village...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1244
Gamaliel(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: GamalielGAMALIELIn hagiography: Gamaliel and his son Habib were celebrated in the calendar of Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1245
Ganni of Hirta(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 550 ) Names: Ganni of HirtaGANNI DE ḤĪRAIn hagiography Ganni of Ḥirta or Rabban Haya was a monk from Beth Aramaye He sold everything he had and gave his possessions to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1246
Gayana(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 303 ) Names: GayanaGAYANAIn hagiography Diocletian fell in love with a young woman Rhipsime when he saw her picture She lived a convent with 17 others and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1247
George of the Greeks(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: George of the GreeksGEORGES DES GRECSIn hagiography: George of the Greeks is a saint mentioned in the calendar of Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1248
George of Harran(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 816-850 ) Names: George of HarranGEORGES DE ḤARRĀNIn hagiography George of Ḥarran was a bishop who came from the monastery of Qartmin According to his life during this time there was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1249
George the Priest — ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 615) Names: GewargīsGeorge the PriestGeorge of IzlaGīwargīsGeorges le prêtreGEORGES D'IZLASt George MihrangushnaspGeorge of Izla was a monk and a convert from Zoroastrianism His name was Mihrangusnap He was noted for his conversations with the Monophysites...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1250
Golinduch(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 591) Names: GolinduchGolinduchGOLINDOUCHIn hagiography Golinduch the living martyr was a Persian princess who became a Christian through the influence of Greek prisoners of war She was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1251
Gregory or George, Zwanarse and Yazdapnah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Gregory or George, Zwanarse and YazdapnahGRÉGOIRE ou GEORGES, ZWANARSÉ et YAZDAPNAHIn hagiography: Gregory or George, Zwanarse, and Yazdapanah were recent East Syriac martyrs.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1252
Gregory Pirangoushnasp — ܓܪܝܓܘܪ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 542) Names: GrigōrGregory PirangoushnaspGregory PirangushnaspGrīgōrGrégoire PîrângoushnaspGRÉGOIRE PĪRĀNGUŜNASPGregory Pīrānguŝnasp was a Zoroastrian Convert from the family of Mihran He was imprisoned by the Byzantines and treated well by Justin I He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1253
Gourbarlaha — ܓܘܒܪܠܗܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: GūbralahaGourbarlahaGubralahaGūbarlāhāGoubarlahaGUBARLĀHĀGourbarlaha and his sister Qazo were twins of Shapur II who were converted to Christianity through Dadu a military officer from Medes They were...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1254
Guhishtazad(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: GuhishtazadGUHIŠTĀZĀDIn hagiography Guhishtazad was a eunuch martyr at Karka d Ledan He was an old man who worked under Shapur II He was head...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1255
Guhishtazad(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 341) Names: GuhishtazadGUHIŠTĀZĀDIn hagiography: Guhishtazad was a eunuch martyr from Karka d-Beth Slokh .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1256
Gourya — ܓܘܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: GuryoGouryaGuriaGūryāGūryāGouriaGouriaGŪRĪA Shmona and Gourya were two martyrs who were killed in Edessa during the Diocletian persecution. There was great devotion to these saints in Edessa.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1257
Habib — ܚܒܝܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 322) Names: ḤabībHabibḤabībHabibḤABĪBHabib was a deacon of the village of Telshaha near Edessa He continued despite the persecution that caused the death of Shmona and Guria...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1258
Habib(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 521 ) Names: HabibḤABĪBIn hagiography: Habib was a disciple of Jacob of Serugh .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1259
Habib — ܚܒܝܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400 ) Names: ḤabībHabibḤabībHabibḤABĪBThis Habib, a son of Gamaliel, could be identified with John of Gamaliel, who was mentioned in the life of Samuel of Qartmin.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1260
Habib of Scetis(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Habib of ScetisḤABĪB DE SQÉTÉIn hagiography Habib of Scetis was a monk who appears among a group of disciples of Mar Awgin He may have become bishop of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1261
Ananias of Arbela — ܚܢܢܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 345) Names: ḤananyāAnanias of ArbelaHananyaḤananyāAnanie d’ArbèlesḤANĀNYAḤananyā was a layman arrested in year six of the persecution of Shapur by order of the mobed Ardishag He was martyred three times...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1262
Hananya of Dayr al-Zaʿfaran(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 826) Names: Hananya of Dayr al-ZaʿfaranḤANĀNYA DE DAYR AL-ZA'FARĀNIn hagiography Ḥananya of Dayr al Zaʿfaran was a Syrian Orthodox bishop of Mardin and Kfartuto He built a monastery that was named after...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1264
Helen(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 250 - 330) Names: HelenHÉLÈNEIn hagiography Helen the mother of Constantine the Great is honored in the Syriac church in the hymn to the holy women Her role...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1265
Heliodorus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 362) Names: HeliodorusHÉLIODOREIn hagiography Heliodorus was a bishop of Beth Zabdai 9000 inhabitants of his city were deported to Persia Many of his community were later...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1266
Heraclas of Kafar Sama(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Heraclas of Kafar SamaHÉRACLAS DE KAFAR ŠAMAIn hagiography: Heraclas of Kafar Sama was a recluse from the village of Midyat .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1267
Hilaria — ܐܠܐܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: IlarīyāHilariaHilaria, daughter of ZenoʾIlārīyāHilariaHILARIASt HilariaIlarīyā Hilaria was the daughter of Zeno who fled to the desert to become a monk She was known as John the Eunuch and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1268
Hormizd(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: HormizdHORMIZDIn hagiography Hormizd was a martyr of Beth Garmai under Yazdegerd He had nine friends and all were converts from Zoroastrianism or had Zoroastrian...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1270
Hormizd — ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 628-641 ) Names: HormīzdHormizdHormizdHōrmīzdHormizdRABBAN HORMIZDHormizdRabban Hormizd was a monastic founder of the Church of the East who lived under the Patriarch Isho yaw II He spent 32 years...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1271
Hudahwi(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 647-650 ) Names: HudahwiHŪDAHWĪIn hagiography: Hudahwi lived at the time of the Caliph Muʿawiya. Shortly after the Muslim conquest, Hudahwi built the monastery of Beth Hale .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1272
Hwara, son of Theodore(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 500-600 ) Names: Hwara, son of TheodoreḤWĀRAIn hagiography Hwara son of Theodore lived in the fourth century He met a monk Mar Aḥa who had been taken captive by a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1273
Hwarta(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 379 ) Names: HwartaḤWĀRTAIn hagiography: Hwartha or Astina was a Persian martyr along with her son Abai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1274
Ia(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 362) Names: IaIAIn hagiography Ia was a woman among the martyrs of Beth Zabdai who converted the wives of some of the Zoroastrians and were tortured...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1275
Ignatius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 969 ) Names: IgnatiusIGNACEIn hagiography Ignatius was the bishop of Melitene at the end of the tenth century He built the convent of the Mother of God...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1276
Isaac(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: IsaacISAACIn hagiography: Isaac was the bishop of Karka .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1277
Isaac(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 753-756 ) Names: IsaacISAACIn hagiography The patriarch Isaac became bishop of Ḥarran by the protection of the governor of the al Jazira ʿ Abd Allāh Issac became...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1278
Isaiah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 625 ) Names: IsaiahISAÏEIn hagiography Isaiah was a bishop of Edessa He was named with the approval of the Persians who occupied the city He refused to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1279
Isaiah of Aleppo — ܐܫܥܝܐ ܚܠܒܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 350 ) Names: Eshaʿyā ḤālābāyāIsaiah of AleppoʾĪšaʾyā ḤālābāyāIsaïe d’AlepISAÏE D'ALEPShaʿyaŠA'YAIsaiah of Aleppo was a saint said to be the last survivor of the disciples of Mar Awgin and some traditions attribute the composition...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1280
Isaiah the Egyptian(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 488) Names: Isaiah the EgyptianISAÏE L'ÉGYPTIENIn hagiography Isaiah was an ascetic from Scetis who founded a monastery in Gaza His life was written by Zachariah the Rhetor He was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1281
Isidore(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: IsidoreISODOREIn hagiography: Isodore was an abbot and the teacher of Moses the Black .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1282
Isidore(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 650 ) Names: IsidoreISODOREIn hagiography: Isidore was the bishop of Ḥarran .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1283
Ishoʿsabran — ܝܫܘܥܣܒܪܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 621) Names: IshōʾsabranIshoʿsabranIsho'sawranĪšōʾsabranIsho‘sabranĪŠŌ'SAWRĀNĪšōʿsawrān was a Zoroastrian Convert and later martyr from Erbil whose life was written by Īšōʿyaw III of Adiabene His life speaks a great...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1284
Ishoʿyahb(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 685) Names: IshoʿyahbĪŠŌ'YAWIn hagiography Ishoʿyahb became a monk of Mount Izla According to legend he founded a convent in a place where Kurds were supposed to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1285
Ishoʿyahb(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: IshoʿyahbĪŠŌ'YAWIn hagiography: Ishoʿyahb was a Catholicos.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1286
Ishoʿyahb of Arzun(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Ishoʿyahb of ArzunĪŠŌ'YAW D'ARZUNIn hagiography: Ishoʿyahb of Arzun was a Patriarch of the Church of the East.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1287
Ishoʿyahb of Gdala(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Ishoʿyahb of GdalaĪŠŌ'YAW D'GDĀLAIn hagiography: Ishoʿyahb of Gdala was an East Syriac patriarch.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1288
Ishoʿyahb bar Qusre(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 500-600 ) Names: Ishoʿyahb bar QusreĪŠŌ'YAW BAR QUSRÉIn hagiography Ishoʿyahb bar Qusre was a monk from a monastery in the region of Adiabene He founded a church which became the church...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1289
Israel of Kashkar(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 872) Names: Israel of KashkarISRAËLIn hagiography Israel of Kashkar was the bishop of Kashkar and was later elected patriarch but he was assassinated during the performance of the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1290
Aitalaha, the deacon — ܐܝܬܐܠܗܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Aitalaha, the deaconIṮĀLĀHĀIthalāhāIthallahaʾĪṯalāhāIthallahaIn hagiography: Ithalaha was a deacon who was martyred with the Bishop ʿAqewshma during the persecution of Shapur.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1291
Aitalaha(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 324 ) Names: AitalahaIṮĀLĀHĀIn hagiography Ithalaha was the bishop from Edessa who attended the Council of Nicaea There are literary fragments attributed to him that survive in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1292
Aitalaha(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 355) Names: AitalahaIṮĀLĀHĀIn hagiography Ithalaha was a pagan priest from Arbela who became a Christian He was imprisoned with other Persian martyrs and his ear was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1293
Jacob(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 627 - 717) Names: JacobJACQUES (YA'QŪB)In hagiography Jacob was a monk visionary and chanter from Beth Garmai He took over the leadership of a monastery founded by Ishoʿyahb which...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1294
Jacob, bishop of Phesilta(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 500-599 ) Names: Jacob, bishop of PhesiltaJACQUESIn hagiography: Jacob was a disciple of Jacob Baradaeus who became bishop of the monastery of Phesilta .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1295