Index of Persons
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Benjamin, metropolitan of Edessa — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ
(author, 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
(saint)
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
(saint)
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(author, 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(author, 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(author, 1922 - 2003)
Names: Bidawid Raphael IBidawid Raphael I""Patr. from 1989-2003 and scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/396
Bishoi — ܒܝܫܘܝ
(saint, 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
(author)
Names: Bishoi of ConstantinopleBišoy de ConstantinopleURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3513
Bohtishoʿ(saint, 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(saint)
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
(author, 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(saint, 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
(saint, 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
(author, 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(author, 1868 - 1956)
Names: Brockelmann CarlBrockelmann Carl""German Semitist.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/402
Brooks, Ernest Walter — ܒܪܘܟܣ
(author, 1863 - 1955)
Names: Brooks Ernest WalterBrooks Ernest WalterBrooks Ernest WalterBrooks""Syriac scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/403
Bud the Periodeutes — ܒܘܕ ܦܪܝܕܘܛܐ
(author)
Names: Bodh the
Chaldean PeriodeutesBud the PeriodeutesBud the PeriodeutesBudhBudURI: http://syriaca.org/person/905
Budge,
Ernest Alfred Wallis — ܒܕܓ
(author, 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
(author, 1864 - 1935)
Names: Burkitt Francis CrawfordBurkitt Francis CrawfordBurkitt Francis CrawfordBurkitt""Biblical and Syriac scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/405
Butlana — ܦܢܛܠܐܘܢ
(saint, 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(saint, 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
(saint)
Names: QēsarīyāCaesareaQēsarīyāCésarie
Caesarea is commemorated
in John of Ephesus ' Lives of the
Eastern Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1641
Caesarius — ܩܣܪܝܘܣ
(saint)
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
(saint)
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(saint, 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
(saint)
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
(saint)
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
(author, 1845 - 1931)
Names: Cardahi GabrielCardahi GabrielCardahi GabrielGabriʾel
QardaḥeJibrāʾīl
al-Qardāḥī""Lebanese Maronite priest and scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/406
Carnidos — ܩܪܢܝܕܘܣ
(saint)
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(saint, 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
(author, d. 432)
Names: Celestine I, pope of RomeCélestin de RomeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3514
Ceriani, Antonio Maria(author, 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
(author, 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
(saint)
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(saint)
Names: A Child from
AlexandriaPhillipaun enfant d’AlexandriePhilippaURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2132
Christina Yazdoi — ܟܪܣܛܝܢܐ ܝܙܕܘܝ
(saint, 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
(saint)
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
(saint)
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(author, 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
(saint)
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
(author, 2 s. )
Names: Claudius PtolemyClaude PtoléméeURI: http://syriaca.org/person/3515
Clement of Ankara — ܩܠܡܝܣ
(saint, 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
(saint)
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
(saint)
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 — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢܐ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܠܕܝܩܝܐ
Names: ConstantineCONSTANTINURI: http://syriaca.org/person/2443
Constantine the Great — ܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢܘܣ
(saint, 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
(saintauthor, 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
(saint, 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
(saint, 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
(saint)
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
(author, 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
Cosmos — ܩܘܙܡܐ
(saint)
Names: QōzmāCosmosQōzmāCômeCosmos
Cosmos and Damian were twin medical saints and
martyrs from Syria. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1650
Cosmos of Sinai — ܩܘܙܡܐ
(saint)
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(author, 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
(saint)
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
(author, 1808 - 1864)
Names: Cureton WilliamCureton WilliamCureton WilliamCureton""Syriac (and Arabic) scholar.""URI: http://syriaca.org/person/429
Cyprian
(saint, 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
(saint)
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
(saint)
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
(author)
Names: Cyprian of NisibisQupryanos of NisibisCyprian of NisibisURI: http://syriaca.org/person/862
Cyriacus(saint, 200-300 )
Names: CyriacusCYRIAQUEIn hagiography: Cyriacus (Quryaqos) was a
disciple of Mar Yareth .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1189
Cyriacus — ܩܘܪܝܩܐ
(saint)
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
(saint, 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
(saint)
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