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Mark(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400 ) Names: MarkMARCIn hagiography Mark was a solitary ascetic known from the life of Macarius in the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius He was distinguished...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1355
Mark of Tarmaqa — ܡܪܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: MarqōsMark of TarmaqaMark of TarmuqaMarqōsMarc de TarmaqaMARC DE TARMŪQAMark the Hermit of TarmaqaMarc l’ermite de TarmâqâMar MarcosMarkus vom Berge TarmāqāSt Mark of TarmaqaMark of Tarmuqa was a solitary Athenian in Ethiopia . Serapion visited him at the Mountain of Tarmuqa.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1356
Mari — ܡܐܪܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: MaʾryMarima'ryMariMĀRĪMariMari was the apostle to Mesopotamia. He was ordained by Addai to establish Christian communities in the royal cities of the Parthians.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1358
Mari of Beth Sahde(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Mari of Beth SahdeMĀRĪ DE BÈṮ SAHDÉIn hagiography: Mari of Beth Sahde was mentioned two times by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1359
Mari(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 271) Names: MariMĀRĪIn hagiography Mari and his wife Martha were Roman martyrs Husband and wife they went to Rome on a pilgrimage with their children Audifax...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1360
Mary(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 347) Names: MaryMARIEIn hagiography: Mary was one of daughters of the covenant who was martyred with Thecla in Adiabene .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1361
Mary(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: MaryMARIE, SOEUR DE BATALAIn hagiography: Mary was the sister of Panteleon (Batala) and was commemorated with him.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1362
Mary of Tell Salila(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 347) Names: Mary of Tell SalilaMARIE, SOEUR DE JACQUESIn hagiography Mary was commorated as a martyr She and her brother the priest Jacob were from the village of Tell Salila She was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1363
Mary of Scetis(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Mary of ScetisMARIE DE SQÉTÉWhile some hagiographical sources place Mar Awgin in the company of his two sisters Thecla and Stratonike Rabban Saliba includes Mary of Scetis in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1364
Marina — ܡܪܝܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: MarināMarinaMaryānēMarine (Marie)MARINASt MarinaAfter her mother died Marina entered the monastery with her father She disguised herself as a man Marinos A woman blamed her for her...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1365
Maron(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: MaronMARONIn hagiography: Maron was an anchorite.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1366
Maron of ʿAyn Ward(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 410 ) Names: Maron of ʿAyn WardMARON DE 'AYN WARDIn hagiography Maron of ʿAyn Ward was a superior of the monastery of Qartmin and was mentioned in the life of Samuel of Qartmin...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1367
Martha(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 271) Names: MarthaMARTHA, MARTYRE À ROMEIn hagiography Martha was commorated for being martyred in Rome with her husband Mari and children Audifax and Abaq while they were on a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1369
Martha — ܡܪܬܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 341) Names: MartāMarthaMārtāMarthe (fille de Posi)MARTHA, VIERGE MARTYREMartha was a Virgin Martyr and the daughter of Posi They were Greeks deported to the Sasanian empire They were martyred at Karka d...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1370
Martha(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 347) Names: MarthaMARTHEIn hagiography: Martha was one of daughters of the covenant who was martyred with Thecla in Adiabene .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1371
Mattai(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: MattaiMattaMattaï (Mâr)MATTAIn hagiography Mattai Matta was born near Amida He had a marvelous youth and became a monk A persecution caused him to flee to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1372
Maura(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 286) Names: MauraMAURA, MARTYREIn hagiography: Maura and her husband Timothy were Egyptian martyrs. They were killed for refusing to burn their copies of Christian scripture.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1373
Dometius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: DometiusMAXIME ET DOMÈCEIn hagiography Maximus and Dometius were brother martyrs They were brothers the sons of Valentinian who fled their father s palace to become monks...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1374
Metkarkana the Vagabond(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Metkarkana the VagabondMETKARKANAIn hagiography: Metkarkana the Vagabond was commemorated in the Maronite calendar.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1375
Michael the Companion of Angels(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Michael the Companion of AngelsMichaelMichelMICHEL, "COMPAGNON DES ANGES"In hagiography Michael the Companion of Angels was a monk linked to Mar Awgin In some traditions he was the hagiographer of the Life...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1376
Michael of Tarʿil(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 650 ) Names: Michael of TarʿilMICHEL DE TAR'ĪLIn hagiography Michael of Tarʿil was commemorated as a disciple of Sabrishoʿ d Beth Qoqa He was commemorated at the eponymous monastery of Mar...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1377
Michael(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: MichaelMICHELIn hagiography Michael and his sister Shiris were martyred outside the gate of Mardin in a place called the Monastery of the Fish or...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1378
Micah — ܡܝܟܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: MikhāMicahMiha of NahadraMīḵāMicha du NouhadraMĪHĀ DE NŪHADRAMar MichaMikhā of Nuhadra was the founder of a monastery or a church in the village of Alqosh, north of Mosul.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1379
Mihrnarsai(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 319) Names: MihrnarsaiMĪHRNARSAÏIn hagiography: Mihrnarsai was a martyr of Tur Berʿain in Beth Garmai who was commemorated with his brother Adorparwa and sister Sultan Mahduk .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1381
Mihrsapor — ܡܗܪܫܒܘܪ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 421) Names: MeharshaburMihrsaporMēharšāḇōrMéharshaborMĪHRSAPORMihrsapor was a convert from Zoroastrianism who was imprisoned and died of hunger and thirst.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1382
Miles of Tel Hesh — ܡܝܠܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 275-425 ) Names: MilesMiles of Tel HeshMĪLÉS DE TELL ḤÉŠThe wonder working monk Daniel the Doctor a disciple of Mar Awgin also healed Miles the son of the governor of Tel Ḥesh Miles...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1384
Moses of Beth Sayyare — ܡܘܫܐ ܕܥܘܡܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܨܝܪܐ. (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 947) Names: Mushē d-ʿumrā d-bēth ṣayareMoses of the Convent of Beth SayareMoses of Beth SayyareMosesMōšē d-ʾōmrā d-ḇēṯ ṢayārēMoïse du couvent de Beit SayaréMOÏSEMoses of Beth Sayyare helped to restore the monastery of Beth Sayyare which was founded by Mar Abraham , a disciple of Mar Awgin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1385
Moses the Black(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 395 ) Names: Moses the BlackMoses the BlackMoïse l’ÉthiopienMOÏSEIn hagiography Moses the Black or Moses the Thief was instructed and baptized by Macarius He was a man of great physical and spiritual...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1386
Mqadashta(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 341) Names: MqadashtaMQADAŠTAIn hagiography: Mqadashta (or The Sanctified) was a sister of Tarbo and Catholicos Simeon bar Sabbaʿe .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1388
Muʿawiya(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: MuʿawiyaMU'ĀWIYAIn hagiography: Muʿawiya was a martyr in Arabia who was thrown to the beasts.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1389
Munyatos(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: MunyatosMUNYATOSIn hagiography: Munyatos was a saint in the Maronite calendar.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1390
Nagran, martyrs of(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 523) Names: Nagran, martyrs ofNAĞRĀNIn hagiography: The martyrs of Nagran , led by Arethas , died in Ḥimyar , condemned by Joseph , a Jewish governor.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1391
Narsai, bishop of Sharqart(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 344) Names: Narsai, bishop of SharqartNARSAÏIn hagiography: Narsai, bishop of Sharqart , and Joseph his disciple, were martyrs of Beth Garmai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1392
Narsai, son of the covenant — ܢܪܣܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 421) Names: NarsayNarsai, son of the covenantNarsaiNarsayNarsaï de SéleucieNARSAÏMar Narsai the AsceticNarsai was a monk and martyr. He was decapitated. He was a of Beth Garmai with his disciple Joseph .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1393
Nicholas(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: NicholasNICOLASIn hagiography: Nicholas figures in the Maronite calendar.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1395
Nuhra(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: NuhraNUHRAIn Syriac hagiography there is an attested saint named Nuhra It may be that this name Syriac for light is a translation of the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1396
Olympia — ܐܠܘܡܦܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 360-408 ) Names: AlūmpiyāOlympiaOlympiasʾĀlūmpīyāOlympiasOLYMPIASAlūmpiyā (Olympias) was a deaconess of Constantinople.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1397
Onesima — ܐܢܣܝܡܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: OnesimāOnesimaʾĀnēsīmāOnésimaONESIMASt OnesimaOnesima was the daughter of a king and hermit in Egypt She was mentioned in the hymns on the holy women and many liturgical...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1398
Papa, bishop of Arzun(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: Papa, bishop of ArzunPĀPĀIn hagiography: Papa was a bishop of Arzun .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1400
Paul of Edessa — ܦܘܠܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 418-435 ) Names: PawlōsPaul, the bishopPaul of EdessaPawlōsPaul l’évêquePAUL D'ÉDESSE Paul of Edessa was a bishop from the Italian peninsula who left his see and travelled to Edessa where in disguise he was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1405
Paul the Interpreter(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 616 ) Names: Paul the InterpreterPAUL L'INTERPRÈTEIn hagiography: Paul the interpreter commented on the Psalms. He might be Paul of Nisibis or Paul of Tella.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1406
Pegasius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 350 ) Names: PegasiusPEGASIUSIn 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/1407
Peroz of Beth Lapat(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 421) Names: Peroz of Beth LapatPÉROZ DE BÉṮ LAPATIn hagiography: Peroz of Beth Lapat was a high born Zoroastrian who became a Christian and was martyred before Bahram V .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1408
Pethion — ܦܬܝܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: PethiyōnPethionPeṯyōnPéthionPÉṮIŌNPetyonIn hagiography Pethion a patriarch was a man of virtue who formed a favorable relationship with a Muslim governor Halid al Qasri whose mother...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1409
Pethion — ܦܬܝܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 449) Names: PethionPÉṮIŌNPeṯyōnPéthionMâr PéthionSt PethionIn hagiography Pethion was a Zoroastrian convert who with his uncle the monk Yazdin preached in the region of the lower Zab His hagiography...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1410
Pethion of Dasen(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Pethion of DasenPÉṮIŌN DE DĀSENIn hagiography: Pethion was a monk and a founder of a convent north of the Greater Zab .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1411
Pharkia(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: PharkiaPHARKIAIn hagiography: Pharkia was a scribe mentioned by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1412
Peter of Alexandria(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 311) Names: Peter of AlexandriaPeterPierre d’AlexandriePIERREIn hagiography: Peter of Alexandria was the seventeenth bishop of Antioch . He was martyred under the emperor Maximinus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1413
Peter of Antioch(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. ) Names: Peter of AntiochPIERRE D'ANTIOCHIn hagiography Peter of Antioch was patriarch of Antioch and reinforced the connections of his church with Alexandria He fought against heresies of Damian...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1414
Pinhas — ܦܝܢܚܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: PinḥesPinhasPinhas (Phinees)PīnḥesPinhasPINḤAS (PHINÉES)Mar PinhasMar Pinḥas was a martyr from the fourth century. He was from Qardu, and he was a disciple of Mar Awgin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1415
Plato(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: PlatoPLATONIn hagiography Plato or Platon is known through the Acts of Plato which exist in Greek Latin and Armenian He was a bishop of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1416
Polychronus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 297 ) Names: PolychronusPOLYCHRONEIn hagiography: Polychronus was a bishop and a martyr. He was probably a deported Greek who became bishop of Babylonia .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1417
Posi — ܦܘܣܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 341) Names: PōsiPosiPōsīPosiPŌSĪMar Pusai Posi and his daughter Martha were Greeks deported to the Sasanian empire They were martyred at Karka d Ledan Pōsi had been chief...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1418
Protonice(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 50 ) Names: ProtonicePROTONICEIn hagiography Protonike was purportedly the wife of the emperor Claudius Her legend was interpolated into The Teaching of Addai She travelled to Jerusalem...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1419
Qardag — ܩܪܕܓ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 359) Names: QardāghQardagQardāgQardagQARDĀĠMar QardagQardag was a military saint and a martyr He was a convert from a high born Zoroastrian family His cult was localized north of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1420
Qashish of Hah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Qashish of HahQAŠĪŠ DE ḤĀḤIn hagiography Qashish of Ḥaḥ was a monk mentioned in John of Ephesus Lives of the Eastern Saints He went on pilgrimages and helped...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1421
Qawma(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 6th/7th cent. ) Names: QawmaQAWMAIn hagiography: Qawma was a monk and dendrite saint from Beth Garmai . His body did not decay.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1422
Qayyuma of Baz(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-500 ) Names: Qayyuma of BazQAYYŪMA DE BĀZIn hagiography: Qayyuma of Baz was a monk. He evangelized the region of Baz near Hakkari .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1424
Quna(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 307 ) Names: QunaQŪNAIn hagiography Quna or Conon or Yona was the bishop of Edessa He set the foundations for the new cathedral of Edessa which was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1426
Rhipsime(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 303 ) Names: RhipsimeRHIPSIMÉIn 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/1427
Rifqa Rayyis(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, - 1944) Names: Rifqa RayyisRIFQA RAYYISRafkaIn hagiography: Blessed Rifqa Rayyis was a Maronite nun. She was a blind mystic.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1428
Romanus — ܪܘܡܐܢܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 303) Names: RōmānōsRomanusRōmānōsRomainROMANOSSt RomanosRōmānōs was a deacon and a martyr from Caesarea Palestine. He died in the persecution of Diocletian.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1430
Ruben(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: RubenRUBENIn hagiography: Ruben was a monk and perhaps a stylite of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1431
Rubil — ܪܘܒܝܠ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: RūbēlRubilRubilRūbēlRoubilRUBILRūbēl was an ascetic warrior from Thrace who became a leader of a monastery of 35 monks He lived near Nisibis and his life...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1432
Ruhana the Melodist(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400-500 ) Names: Ruhana the MelodistRUḤĀNAIn hagiography: Ruhana the Melodist was identified with Cyriacus , disciple of Euthymia in Palestine .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1433
Sa'ad(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 324 ) Names: Sa'adSA'ADIn hagiography: Saʿad (or Saʿdu) was bishop of Edessa and finished the cathederal begun by Quna .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1434
Saba Gushnazdad(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400-500 ) Names: Saba GushnazdadSĀBĀ GŪŠNĀZDĀDIn hagiography: Saba Gushnazdad was a monk from Beth Lashpar . He was a Zoroastrian convert who became a monk and converted many Kurds.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1435
Saba Pirgushnasp — ܣܒܐ ܦܝܪܓܘܫܢܣܦ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 363 ) Names: Sābā PirgushnaspSaba PirgushnaspSabaSāḇā PīrgūšnaspSaba PirgouchnaspSĀBĀ PĪRGUŠNASPSābā Pirgushnasp was a child martyr He was the child of the governor of Beth ʿArabaye He was martyred under Shapur II at the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1436
Sabbatius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 488) Names: SabbatiusSABBATIUSIn hagiography: Sabbatius was a solitary monk who lived near the banks of the Euphrates .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1437
Sabellius — ܣܒܠܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: SabelliusSABELLIUSIn hagiography: Sabellius and Shapira were the parents of the martyr, Talia . They conceived him when they were at the age of 52 years.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1438
Shabra(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ShabraŠABRAIn hagiography: Shabra was a child saint commemorated near Midyat .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1439
Saints of the Monastery of Mar Abhai(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Saints of the Monastery of Mar AbhaiSAINTS DU COUVENT DE MĀR ABḤĀÏIn hagiography: The saints of the monastery of Mar Abhai were commemorated by Rabban Saliba.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1441
Saints of Hrbat Tuta, see John Psaltes (check)(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Saints of Hrbat Tuta, see John Psaltes (check)SAINTS DE ḤRBAṮ TŪṮAIn hagiography: See John Psaltes.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1442
Shalita(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 362 ) Names: ShalitaŠALLĪTAIn hagiography: Shalita was a common name that means "governor." This may refer to Artemios , the governor of Egypt under the emperor Julian .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1443
Samuel of Qartmin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 410) Names: Samuel of QartminSamuel de QartaminSAMUEL DE QARTMINIn hagiography Samuel of Qartmin was from Eshtin near Mardin He founded the monastery of Qartmin with the help of an angel who delineated...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1445
Sanatruq(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 351) Names: SanatruqSANATRUQIn hagiography: Sanatruq was a frozen martyr in the time of Julian and a companion of Brihisho .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1446
Shapira(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ShapiraŠAPĪRAIn hagiography: Shapira was the wife of Sabellius and the mother of Talia .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1447
Shapor(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 351) Names: ShaporŠAPORIn hagiography: Shapor was a frozen martyr in the time of Julian and a companion of Brihisho .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1448
Shapor, bishop of Niqator — ܫܒܘܪ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 379 ) Names: Shapor, bishop of NiqatorShaborŠāḇōrShahpourŠAPOR, évêque de NiqatorIn hagiography Shapor bishop of Niqator was a bishop of Niqator or Awana who was martyred under Shapor II along with Isaac bishop of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1450
Sarah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: SarahSĀRAHIn hagiography Sarah was the traditional name for a male martyr s sister This pseudonymous usage is derived from Sarah the biblical matriarch and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1451
Sarah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: SarahSĀRAHIn hagiography Zayna a bishop and martyr and his sister Sarah were a brother and sister pair similar to Behnam and Sara Their cult...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1452
Sharbel the Hermit(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 1830 - 1938) Names: Sharbel the HermitŠARBILIn hagiography Sharbil became a monk and hermit of the monasteries of Qozhaza Mayfuq and Kififane He lived as a hermit in ʿAnnanya and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1453
Sharbel — ܫܪܒܝܠ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 104) Names: SharbēlSharbelSharbilŠarbēlSharbelŠARBILSt SharbilSharbel and his sister Babai were martyrs of Edessa Sharbel had been a pagan priest but he converted to Christianity He was martyred under...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1454
Sasin, bishop of Cyzicus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 328) Names: Sasin, bishop of CyzicusSĀSINIn hagiography Sasin was a bishop and a martyr He was bishop of Cyzicus He was beaten and tortured but then he was freed...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1455
Sabrishoʿ(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 650, 630 ) Names: SabrishoʿSAWRĪŠŌ'In hagiography Sabrishoʿ was a monk who founded the monastery of the martyrs near Tagrit These monks took refuge in a village during the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1457
Shayna(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ShaynaŠAYANAIn hagiography: Shayna was identified as " Abramios of Antioch ", a converted Jewish thief from Antioch .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1459
Seleucus — ܣܠܘܩܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 310) Names: SeleucusSELEUCUSSēluwqōsSēlawqōsSéleucos Seleucus , his wife Stratonike , and their companions were martyrs from Cyziqus on the Sea of Marmara. They were martyred under Maximinus.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1460
Sennen(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 297) Names: SennenSENNENIn hagiography ʿAbdon and Sennen were two Persian twins martyred in Rome Their story was contained in the martyrology of Bishop Polychrone a bishop...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1461
Sergius of Huzri(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Sergius of HuzriSERGEIn hagiography: Sergius was a deacon of Huzri . He may have been a writer.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1462
Sergius of Tella(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 550 ) Names: Sergius of TellaSERGEIn hagiography: Sergius of Tella was the successor of Jacob Baradaeus . He accompanied his teacher to Constantinople where he was received by the Empress Theodora .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1463
Sergius of the Barren Mountain(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400-500 ) Names: Sergius of the Barren MountainSERGEIn hagiography Sergius of the Barren Mountain Jebel Butman al Jabal al Qāḥil was a monk who founded a monastery known as the Suspended...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1464
Sergius of Zuqnin(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Sergius of ZuqninSERGE DE ZUQNĪNIn hagiography: Sergius of Zuqnin, was a monk at the monastery of Zuqnin and may also be the same Sergius elsewhere identified as Qenneshrin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1465
Sergius — ܣܪܓܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 275-310 ) Names: SargisSergiusSergius and BacchusSargīsSergeSERGE ET BACCHUSSt SergiusSergius was one of the most popular saints of the Orient He was a Roman soldier martyred shortly after his friend Bacchus since he...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1466
Severus the Wonderworker(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 641, 595 ) Names: Severus the WonderworkerSÉVÈRE, ÉVÊQUE DE SAMOSATE ET THAUMATURGEIn hagiography Severus bishop of Samosata and known as a wonder worker was the brother of the Patriarch Athanasius the Camel Driver He accompanied...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1467
Severus of Kafar Ze(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 410 ) Names: Severus of Kafar ZeSÉVÈRE DE KAFAR ZÉIn hagiography: Severus of Kafar Ze was the superior of the monastery of Qartmin and was mentioned in the Life of Rabban Samuel of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1468
Severus the Mathematician(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 667, 630 ) Names: Severus the MathematicianSÉVÈRE LE MATHÉMATICIENIn hagiography: Severus the Mathematician was an astronomer from Nisibis who became bishop of Qenneshrin in 630.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1469
Silvanus of Edessa(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 398, 396 ) Names: Silvanus of EdessaSILVAIN D'EDESSEIn hagiography: Silvanus of Edessa was the 26th bishop of Edessa .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1470
Simeon of Kfar-ʿAbdin — ܫܡܥܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ShemʿunSimeon of Kfar-ʿAbdinSymeonŠemʾōnSyméon de Kfar-‘AbdinSIMÉONSimeon commemorated on August 12 was from Edessa He was a monk who went to Samosata on the Euphrates He shared his cave with...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1471
Simeon, bishop of Edessa(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 665) Names: Simeon, bishop of EdessaSIMÉONIn hagiography: Simeon was a bishop of Edessa , and was succeeded by Gabriel, bishop of Edessa .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1472
Simeon — ܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܙܝ̈ܬܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 655 - 734) Names: Shemʿun d-ZaytēSimeonŠemʾōn d-ZaytēSyméon des OlivesSIMÉONSimeon was the Bishop of Ḥarran He was also known as Simeon of the Olives He was born in Ṭur ʿAbdin and had been...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1473
Simeon — ܫܡܥܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 438 ) Names: SimeonSimeonŠemʿōnSimonSIMÉONIn hagiography Simeon 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/1474
Simeon of Qartmin — ܫܡܥܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 433, 396 ) Names: ShemʿunSimeon of QartminSymeonŠemʾōnSyméon de QartaminSIMÉONSimeon was known as the second founder of the monastery of Qartmin or Mor Gabriel He was healed at a young age by Samuel...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1475
Simeon of Dara(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 726 ) Names: Simeon of DaraSIMÉON DE DĀRĀIn hagiography Simeon may have been the bishop of Dara who participated in the synod of Mantzikert that sealed union with the Armenian church...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1476
Simeon of Papo(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 410 ) Names: Simeon of PapoSIMÉON DE FĀFŌIn hagiography Simeon of Papo of Fafo was a superior of Qartmin mentioned in the Life of Rabban Samuel of Qartmin He opened the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1477
Simeon the Greek(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 410 ) Names: Simeon the GreekSIMÉON LE GRECIn hagiography: Simeon the Greek was a monk mentioned in the Life of Rabban Samuel of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1478
Simeon of the Sea(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Simeon of the SeaSIMÉON MARITIMEIn hagiography Simeon of the Sea was a monk who performed miracles in the sea He might be the Saint Simeon for whom the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1479
Simeon of Oigona(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Simeon of OigonaSIMÉON DE OIGONAIn hagiography: Simeon of Oigona is an otherwise unattested saint of the fifteenth century.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1480
Simeon of Qarqafto(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 700-800 ) Names: Simeon of QarqaftoSIMÉON DE QARQAFTAIn hagiography: Simeon was commemorated as the builder of the Qarqaphto (The Skull) Monastery , between Reshʿayna and Magdal in the high Gazira .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1481
Simeon the Stylite, the younger(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 520 - 592) Names: Simeon the Stylite, the youngerSIMÉON LE STYLITEIn hagiography Simeon the Stylite the younger was from Antioch the child of John and Martha He showed signs of holiness already as an...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1482
Shirin and her two children(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 445) Names: ShirinŠĪRĪNIn hagiography Shirin and her two children were martyrs from Beth Zadoq She was baking bread when she learned of 12000 martyrs under Yazdegerd...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1483
Shirin of Karka d-Beth Slokh(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 559) Names: Shirin of Karka d-Beth SlokhŠĪRĪNIn hagiography Shirin was born in Karka d Beth Slokh to a Zoroastrian family but converted to Christianity She faced great hardship from her...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1484
Shlemun the Mourner(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 780 ) Names: Shlemun the MournerŠLÉMŪNIn hagiography Shlemun the Mourner was bishop of Ḥadita on the Tigris towards the middle of the VIII century He converted Muslims for which...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1485