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Benjamin, metropolitan of Edessa — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 843, first half of the 9th cent. ) Names: Benjamin metropolitan of Edessa Benjamin of Edessa Benjamin metropolitan of Edessa Benjamin of Edessa""Metropolitan bp. of .""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/152
Benjamin, son of Jacob — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BenyamīnBenjamin, son of JacobBenyamīnBenjamin Benjamin son of Jacob is the biblical patriarch from the book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible The favored youngest son of Jacob...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1632
Bessarion — ܒܝܣܝܪܝܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: BīsīrīyōnBessarionBīsīrīyōnBessarion Bessarion is commemorated in Bessarion (text) , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1634
Beulay, Robert(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1927 - 2007) Names: Beulay RobertBeulay Robert""Carmelite priest, scholar of the Ch. of E. and of E.-Syr. mysticism.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/390
Bidary, Paul(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1887/1890 - 1974) Names: Bidāry PawlosBidary Paul""He as born in Bidār near Zakho, and joined the Seminary of St. John in in 1900.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/395
Bidawid, Raphael I(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1922 - 2003) Names: Bidawid Raphael IBidawid Raphael I""Patr. from 1989-2003 and scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/396
Bishoi — ܒܝܫܘܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400 ) Names: BīshōyBishoiBishoiBīšōyBishoïBishoyBIŜOÏMar BishoiBīshōy was monk and superior from the Nitrian Egyptian desert whose story was reproduced in Syriac recensions.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1175
Bishoi of Constantinople — ܒܝܫܘܝ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor) Names: Bishoi of ConstantinopleBišoy de ConstantinopleURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3513
Bohtishoʿ(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 363-371 ) Names: BohtishoʿBOḪTĪŜŌ'In hagiography: Boḥtisho was a deacon and a martyr who assisted Tomarsha in rebuilding churches destroyed under Shapur II. He was martyred under Vahram.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1176
Bohtizad of Kurke(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Bohtizad of KurkeBŌḪTIZĀD OU BŌḪTYAZD DE KURKÉIn hagiography Boḥtizad of Kurke was a saint mentioned in a single East Syriac calendar There is a monastery named after him in the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1177
Braun, Oskar — ܐܘܣܟܐܪ ܒܪܘܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1862 - 1931) Names: Braun OskarBraun OskarBraun OskarBraun""Syriac scholar, professor at the University of Würzburg, Germany.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/400
Brihishoʿ, brother of Yawnan(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 327) Names: Brihishoʿ, brother of YawnanBRĪḪĪŜŌ', frère de YawnanIn hagiography Briḥisho was the brother of Yawnan They were two brothers from Beth Asa who travelled to a neighboring village to encourage more...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1179
Brikhishoʿ — ܒܪܝܟܝܫܘܥ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 351) Names: BrīkhīshōʿBrikhishoʿBerikyeshuaBrihishoBrīḵīšōʿBerikhichoBRĪḪĪŜŌ'Brīkhīshōʿ and his ten companions were martyred in the time of Shapur; they emerged in the context of a battle.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1178
Brikhishoʿ bar Eshkafe — ܒܪܝܟܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܐܫܟܦ̈ܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 14th century? ) Names: Brikhishoʿ bar EshkafeBrikhishoʿ bar EshkafeBrikhisho bar EshkafeBrikhisho‘ bar EshkafeBerikhishô‘Brikishoʿ bar Eskape of Beth QoqaRabban Bĕrîk(h)îšôʿ bar Eškàp(h)ē Abt von Bêt(h) QôqāURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1033
Brockelmann, Carl(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1868 - 1956) Names: Brockelmann CarlBrockelmann Carl""German Semitist.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/402
Brooks, Ernest Walter — ܒܪܘܟܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1863 - 1955) Names: Brooks Ernest WalterBrooks Ernest WalterBrooks Ernest WalterBrooks""Syriac scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/403
Bud the Periodeutes — ܒܘܕ ܦܪܝܕܘܛܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor) Names: Bodh the Chaldean PeriodeutesBud the PeriodeutesBud the PeriodeutesBudhBudURI: http://syriaca.org/person/905
Budge, Ernest Alfred Wallis — ܒܕܓ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1857 - 1934) Names: Budge Ernest Alfred WallisBudge Sir Ernest Alfred WallisBudge Ernest Alfred WallisBudge""Scholar of Assyriology, Egyptology, Syriac, Coptic and Ethiopic.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/404
Burkitt, Francis Crawford — ܒܘܪܟܝܬ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1864 - 1935) Names: Burkitt Francis CrawfordBurkitt Francis CrawfordBurkitt Francis CrawfordBurkitt""Biblical and Syriac scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/405
Butlana — ܦܢܛܠܐܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 305, 310 ) Names: ButlanaBUṬLĀNAPanṭalēʾōnPanteleonPantaleonPanṭalēʾōnPantaléonPANTALÉONIn hagiography: Buṭlāna was a doctor and a martyr. His story was a Syriacized version of the life of Pantaleon.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1180
Buya, Rabban(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 600-700 ) Names: Rabban BuyaRABBAN BŪYAIn hagiography Rabban Buya was a monk who was from ʿAqra he had many companions and an anonymous sister who was also venerated as...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1181
Caesarea — ܩܣܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QēsarīyāCaesareaQēsarīyāCésarie Caesarea is commemorated in John of Ephesus ' Lives of the Eastern Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1641
Caesarius — ܩܣܪܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QesarīyōsCaesariusQesarīyōsCésaire Caesarius is the brother of Gregory of Nazianzus commemorated in Caesarius text a work surviving in at least 8 manuscripts including ms London...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1640
Cain — ܩܐܝܢ Names: QāʾēnCainQāʾēnCaïnCain Cain is a biblical figure the brother of Abel whose history is the subject of Cain and Abel text a work surviving in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1635
Callinicus — ܩܠܝܢܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QalīnīqōsCallinicusQalīnīqōsCallinicus Thyrsus and Lucian were martyrs in the time of Decius. Callinicus was a pagan priest who was converted to Christianity after witnessing their death.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1636
Candida(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 272 ) Names: CandidaCandidaCandida was the Christian wife of the Persian emperor Vahran She was a Roman prison of war whom the other wives of Vahran despised...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3003
Candida — ܩܢܕܝܕܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QandīdāCandidaQandīdāCandida Candida was the daughter of the soldier Trajan who came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of the Paradise of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1637
Capiton — ܩܦܝܛܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QāpīṭōnCapitonQāpīṭōnCapiton Capiton is commemorated in Capiton (text) , a work surviving in at least 4 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1638
Cardahi, Gabriel — ܓܒܪܐܝܠ ܩܪܕܚܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1845 - 1931) Names: Cardahi GabrielCardahi GabrielCardahi GabrielGabriʾel QardaḥeJibrāʾīl al-Qardāḥī""Lebanese Maronite priest and scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/406
Carnidos — ܩܪܢܝܕܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QarnīdōsCarnidosQarnīdōsCarnidosChrinediusCronius Carnidos came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ 's Syriac translation of the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1639
Carpus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: CarpusCARPUS (QARPOS)In hagiography Carpus Qarpos was the bishop of Shawaur who was martyred by the Persians his relics were placed inside a church in Ṭur...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1182
Celestine I, pope of Rome — ܩܐܠܐܣܛܝܢܘܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 432) Names: Celestine I, pope of RomeCélestin de RomeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3514
Ceriani, Antonio Maria(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1828 - 1907) Names: Ceriani Antonio MariaCeriani Antonio MariaCeriani Antonio MariaCeriani""Prefect of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan (1870–1907); editor of Syriac biblical texts.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/410
Chabot, Jean-Baptiste — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܫܒܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1860 - 1947) Names: Chabot Jean-BaptisteChabot Jean-BaptisteChabot Jean-BaptisteChabot J. B."Born in Vouvray Indre et Loire France J B Chabot entered seminary where he studied Latin and Greek and was ordained as a..."URI: http://syriaca.org/person/411
Chakko, Sarah Names: Chakko SarahChakko Sarah Chakko Sarah was an ecumenical leader who served as an elected president of the World Council of Churches 1951 She spoke at the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3137
Charisios — ܟܪܝܣܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KārīsesCharisiosKārīsesCharisios Charisios is commemorated in Charisios Nicephorus and Papias text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms London British Library Add 14645...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1642
A Child from Alexandria(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: A Child from AlexandriaPhillipaun enfant d’AlexandriePhilippaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2132
Christina Yazdoi — ܟܪܣܛܝܢܐ ܝܙܕܘܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 363, 363 ) Names: Kresṭīnā YazdūyChristina YazdoiChristinaKresṭīnā YazdūyChristine YazdouyCHRISTINA (YAZDOÏ)Christina of Karka d-Beth SlokhYAZDOIKresṭīnā Yazdūy from Karka d-Beth Slokh was the daughter of a Zoroastrian governor who was martyred after her marriage.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1183
Christopher — ܟܪܝܣܛܘܦܘܪܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KrīsṭōpōrōsChristopherKrīsṭōpōrōsChristopheSt ChristopherThe legend of the martyrdom of Christopher and his companions, set in the time of the Emperor Decius, was translated into Syriac. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1645
Chronios — ܟܪܘܢܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: KrōnīyōsChroniosKrōnīyōsChronios Chronios is commemorated in Chronios (text) , a work surviving in at least 5 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1646
Çiçek, Julius Yeshuʿ(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1941 - 2005) Names: Çiçek Julius YeshuʿÇiçek Julius YeshuʿÇiçek Julius YeshuÇiçek Julius Yeshu‘""He was born in Upper Kafro and studied Syriac in Dayr al-Zaʿfarān under Dolabani who ordained him a deacon in 1958.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/422
Claudius — ܩܠܘܕܝܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QlawdīyānōsClaudiusQlawdīyānōsClaudien Claudius is commemorated in Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Diodore, Serapion, Papias (text) , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1647
Claudius Ptolemy — ܦܛܐܠܘܡܘܣ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 2 s. ) Names: Claudius PtolemyClaude PtoléméeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3515
Clement of Ankara — ܩܠܡܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 312) Names: QlēmīsClement of AnkaraQlēmīsClément d’Ancyre Clement of Ankara of Ancyra was a bishop and martyr during the persecution of Diocletian. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1648
Clement of Rome — ܩܠܡܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QlēmīsClement of RomeQlēmīsClément In hagiography: Clement of Rome was commemorated by Syriac churches as an early bishop of Rome and apostolic father. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/423
Collutus — ܩܘܠܬܐܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūlēṯēʾōsCollutusQūlēṯēʾōsCollouthos Collutus is commemorated in A Virgin and Collutus (text) , a work surviving in at least 7 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1649
Cometas - ܩܡܝܛܐ Names: Cometas""A spy who helped Khosrau attach Syria""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3199
Constantine the Great — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 337) Names: QōsṭanṭīnōsConstantine the GreatQōnsṭanṭīnōsConstantinConstantine Constantine the Great the Great was the Roman Emperor from 306 to 307 AD and is honored in Christian memory on account of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1655
Constantine, bishop of Edessa — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac SaintssaintA Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, d. 735, 734 ) Names: Constantine bishop of Edessa Constantine of Edessa Constantine bishop of Edessa AthanasiusCONSTANTINConstantine of Edessa Constantine bishop of Edessa was one of the most noted disciples of Jacob of Edessa with whom he was a monk at the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/126
Constantine, bishop of Edessa — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 600 ) Names: Constantine, bishop of EdessaConstantinIn hagiography: Constantine was a seventh-century bishop of Edessa who may be the Constantine commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1839
Constantine, bishop of Edessa — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 845 ) Names: Constantine, bishop of EdessaConstantinIn hagiography: Constantine was a ninth-century bishop of Edessa who may be the Constantine commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1840
Copros — ܩܘܦܪܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QōprōsCoprosCopros Copros is commemorated in Copros and Patermoutis (text) , a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1657
Cosmas, the priest — ܩܘܙܡܐ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 472 ) Names: Cosmas The PriestCosmasCosmas, the priestKosmas PrCôme le DiacreCôme le diacreA disciple, correspondent, and biographer of Simeon the Stylite URI: http://syriaca.org/person/31
Cosmas - ܩܘܣܡܐ Names: Cosmas""Bishop of the monastery of John Urtaya""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3200
Cosmiana - ܩܘܙܡܝܢܐ Names: Cosmiana""Monastic head of the monastery of Caesaria""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3201
Cosmo - ܩܘܙܡܘ Names: Cosmo""A patrician and sister of Thomas""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3202
Cosmos — ܩܘܙܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QōzmāCosmosQōzmāCômeCosmos Cosmos and Damian were twin medical saints and martyrs from Syria. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1650
Cosmos of Sinai — ܩܘܙܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QōzmāCosmos of SinaiQōzmāCôme du Sinaï Cosmos of Sinai is commemorated in Cosmos of Sinai (text) , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including ms Vatican, Syr. 126, f. 57 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1651
Costaz Louis(A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1903 - 1964) Names: Costaz LouisCostaz Louis""Lebanese Jesuit scholar and compiler of the very handy trilingual (Beirut, 1963; 2nd ed. 1986 [unchanged]).""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/427
Crescens — ܩܪܣܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QarsaqōsCrescensQRSQWSCrescens Crescens is commemorated in Crescens (text) , a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms Vatican, Syr. 160, f. 235-238v (mutilé du début) .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1660
Cureton, William — ܟܘܪܬܘܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor, 1808 - 1864) Names: Cureton WilliamCureton WilliamCureton WilliamCureton""Syriac (and Arabic) scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/429
Cyprian (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300 ) Names: Cyprian CYPRIENIn hagiography: Cyprian and Justina were martyrs from Antioch who died under the emperor Diocletian.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1185
Cyprian — ܩܘܦܪܝܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūprīyānāCyprianQūprīyānāCyprien Cyprian is commemorated in Cyprian and Justus text a work surviving in at least 10 manuscripts including ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek syr 75...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1663
Cyprian — ܩܘܦܪܝܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūprīyānōsCyprianQūprīyānōsCyprien Cyprian is commemorated in Cyprian (text) , a work surviving in at least 6 manuscripts including ms London, British Library, Or. 8731, f. 80-83 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1662
Cyprian of Nisibis — ܩܘܦܪܝܢܘܣ ܕܢܨܝܒܝܢ (A Guide to Syriac Authorsauthor) Names: Cyprian of NisibisQupryanos of NisibisCyprian of NisibisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/862
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
Cyriacus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: CyriacusCyriaqueURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1528
Cyriacus — ܩܘܪܝܩܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūryaqāCyriacusQūryaqāCyriaque Cyriacus is commemorated in Abraham, Cyriacus, Barhadbeshabba and Sergius in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1664
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
Cyriacus — ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: QūryaqōsCyriacusQūryaqāCyriaque Cyriacus is commemorated with Doticos and Acmonicos in Ammonios Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1665