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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
Jacob the Cut-Up — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܦܣܩܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 399-421 ) Names: Yaʿqōb MpasqāJacob the Cut-UpYaʾqōḇ MpasqāJacques l’IntercisJACQUES L'INTERCISSt Jacob the Cut-UpJacob the cut up was a noble Persian from the Royal City of Beth Lapaṭ He became a Christian but he later abjured his...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1296
Jacob the Notary — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܢܘܛܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 422) Names: Yaʿqōb NoṭaroJacob the NotaryYaʾqōḇ nōṭārāJacques le notaireJACQUES LE NOTAIREJacob the notary was of Greek origin but he became the secretary for the Persian shah He was forced into hard labor for refusing...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1297
Jacob the Reclus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Jacob the ReclusJACQUES LE RECLUSIn hagiography: This Jacob the Recluse is mentioned as the founder of a monastery in Siirt together with Mar Hwisa at an unknown date.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1298
Jacob the Recluse — ܝܥܩܘܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 421) Names: YaʿqōbJacob the RecluseJacob the ReclusYaʾqōḇJacques le ReclusJacques le Reclus (de Salah)JACQUES LE RECLUSSt Jacob the RecluseJacob the Recluse fled for the desert of Egypt during the persecution of the emperor Julian He then headed to East to Mesopotamia with...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1299
Jacob — ܝܥܩܘܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 371) Names: YaʿqōbJacobJacob and AzadYaʿqōbJacquesJACQUES ET ĀZĀDJacob was a Priest of Beth Naggare near Adiabene who was martyred with the deacon Azad during the persecution of Shapur II The executioner...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1301
Jacob the Priest — ܝܥܩܘܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 347) Names: YaʿqōbJacob the PriestYaʾqōḇJacquesJACQUES Jacob the priest and his sister Mary were martyrs from the village of Tell Salila during the reign of Shapur Mary was martyred at...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1302
John the Doctor(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: John the DoctorJEANIn hagiography: John was a Syriac doctor.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1303
John the Son of the Carpenters(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: John the Son of the CarpentersJEAN, FILS DES MENUISIERSIn hagiography John the son of a joiner was a Persian Martyr who was killed by his own father John was tortured with various...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1304
John III the Philosopher(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 718-729 ) Names: John III the PhilosopherJEANIn hagiography: John III (Hovhannes) of Odzoun was commemorated as a philosopher and Armenian catholicos.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1305
John bar ʿAbdun(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 1033, 1004-1033 ) Names: John bar ʿAbdunJEAN BĀR 'ABDŪNIn hagiography John Bar ʿAbdun was Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox church and he had a life fraught with difficulty He was accused of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1306
John the Arab(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: John the ArabJean l’Arabe (Tayoyo)JEAN L'ARABEIn hagiography John the Arab was a monk who originally was from a rich family in Ḥirta He studied at Nisibis went to Mount...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1307
John the Almsgiver — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܡܪܚܡܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 619) Names: Yuḥanān MraḥmānāJohn the AlmsgiverYōḥanān mraḥmānāJean l’Aumônier (résumé)Jean l’Aumônier, év. d’AlexandrieJEAN L'AUMÔNIERJohn the Almsgiver was a Melkite patriarch of Alexandria who was celebrated for his generosity to the poor His life was also translated into...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1308
John the Blue(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 714, 650-714 ) Names: John the BlueJEAN LE BLEUIn hagiography: John the Blue was the bishop of Ḥirta . He was also known as the young man from Ḥirta .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1309
John Busnaya(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: John BusnayaJEAN BŪSNĀYAIn hagiography there is mention of a monastery near Qaraqosh named after this John Busnaya.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1310
John the Egyptian(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: John the EgyptianJohn the MournerJean l’Égyptien, disciple de saint EugèneJEAN L'EGYPTIENIn hagiography John the Egyptian or the mourner was the student and compatriot of Mar Awgin He lived as a solitary on Mount Qardu...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1311
John the Camel-Driver(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 700-800 ) Names: John the Camel-DriverJEAN L'ÉVÊQUE CHAMELIERIn hagiography John the Camel Driver was commemorated in Thomas of Marga s Book of Governors In this account Maran Zha bishop of Ḥadita...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1312
John of Harran(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 518 ) Names: John of HarranJEAN DE ḤARRĀNIn hagiography: John of Ḥarran was commemorated as one of fifty miaphysite bishops exiled under Justin I in 518.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1313
John of Kafar Sania(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 311) Names: John of Kafar SaniaJean de Kfar SanyaJEAN DE KAFAR SANIAIn hagiography: According to Barsoum , this martyr, John of Kafar Sania , died under Maximinus Hercules .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1314
John of Kamul(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 343 ) Names: John of KamulJEAN DE KAMŪLIn hagiography John of Kamul was born to a pagan family from a royal Sasanian line He was converted and tried to convince Shapur...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1315
John of Kashkar(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 421-458 ) Names: John of KashkarJEAN DE KAŠKARIn hagiography: John of Kashkar was born in the region of Kashkar . After a series of abductions, he returned to the monastery of ʿAyn Deqla .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1316
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
Macarius of Alexandria — ܡܩܪܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 408) Names: MāqārīsMacarius of AlexandriaMacarius the AlexandrianAnba MacariusMāqārīsMacaire d’AlexandrieMacaire l’AlexandrinANBA MACAIREMacariusMakariosMacarius of Alexandria came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ 's Syriac translation of the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1346
Sultan Mahduk — ܨܘܠܛܢ ܡܗܕܘܟ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 319) Names: Ṣulṭan MahdukSultan MahdukSoultan MahdokSultana MahduhtSūlṭān MahdōkSoultan MahdokSULTANE MAHDŪHTSt MahduhtIn hagiography: Sultan Mahduk was a martyr of Tur Berʿain in Beth Garmai who was commemorated with her brothers Mirnarsai and Adorparwa .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1348
Maʿin — ܡܥܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 424) Names: MaʿinMaʿinMaʾīnMa‘înMA'ĪNMaʿin was a general of Shapur II He became a Christian when he witnesses the martyrdom of Dōdō He was baptized and arrested He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1349
Malke — ܡܠܟܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 350-410 ) Names: MalkēMalkeMalkēMalké de ClysmaMALKÉMar Malke was a monk whose story overlaps with Mar Awgin He was the son of Awgin s sister Rebecca He was from Clysma...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1350
Mamas — ܡܐܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Māmā MamasMamaMāmāMamasMĀMĀMama was a martyr of Beth Sloth.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1352
Mamelhta(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: MamelhtaMAMELHTAIn hagiography: Mamelhta was a virgin and martyr from Beth Garmai . She was known in the Greek martyr Acts as Mamlaha, Mamlahtina, Mazahia or Malpetha.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1353
Maʿna — ܡܥܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 438 ) Names: MaʿnaMaʿnaMa'naMaʿnāMa‘naMA'NAIn hagiography Maʿna was part of a group of martyrs killed under Yazdgerd II and connected anachronistically to Shapor bishop of Niqator and Isaac...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1354