Index of Persons
A
Shmona — ܫܡܘܢܐ
(
saint)
Names: ShmunaShmonaShamonaŠMŌNA
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/1486
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Shenoute of Atripe(
saint, 466 )
Names: Shenoute of AtripeŠNŪDI D'ATRIPÉIn hagiography Shenoute of Atripe was a miaphysite Egyptian monk and a superior of the White Monastery He enforced a strict interpretation of the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1487
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The
Sophenian(
saint, 500-600 )
Names: The
SophenianLE SOPHÉNIENIn hagiography: Sophenian was from the
region south of Armenia between
the Tigris and the Euphrates . He was a superior of the
monastery of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1488
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Sophia — ܣܘܦܝܐ
(
saint, 138 )
Names: SopiyaSophiaSophia (Wisdom)SōpyāSophieSOPHIESophie or wisdom with her three daughters Faith Hope and Charity were martyred in Rome under Hadrian Sophie was invoked as a saint to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1489
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Stratonike(
saint, 350 )
Names: StratonikeSTRATONICEIn hagiography: Stratonike was the sister
of Mar
Awgin and Thecla . She was mentioned in the Hymns on
the Holy Women .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1490
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Stratonike — ܐܣܛܪܛܘܢܝܩܝ
(
saint, d. 310)
Names: EsṭrāṭuniqiStratonikeʾEsṭrāṭōnīqīStratoniceSTRATONICE Stratonike her husband Seleucus and their companions were martyrs from Cyziqus on the Sea of Marmara Martyred under Maximinus Stratonike was honored in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1491
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Suzanna(
saint, 388 )
Names: SuzannaSUZANNEIn hagiography Bassus and his twin Suzanna were twin children of a Zoroastrian governor They were informed about Christianity by a Christian slave They...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1492
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Tahmazgerd — ܛܗܡܙܓܪܕ
(
saint, d. 445)
Names: ṬahmazgerdTahmazgerdTĀHMAZGERDMar TahmazgardṬahmazgerd was an executioner who was converted upon seeing the example of the martyrs of Kirkuk including Shirin and her children He was crucified...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1493
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Talia — ܛܠܝܐ
(
saint, d. 421)
Names: ṬalyaTalyaTaliaTalyâTALIAMar Talya of Cyrrhus Talia was the child of Sabellius and Shapira who had him at the age of 52 A revelation predicted that Talia at age...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1494
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Tarbo — ܬܪܒܘ
(
saint, d. 341)
Names: TarbuTarboTarbōTarbo, sa soeur et sa servanteTARBOSt TarboAfter the execution of Simeon Bar Sabbaʿe the wife of Shapur became sick People accused the sister of Simeon Tarbo of witchcraft that caused...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1495
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Tataq the servant — ܛܛܩ ܕܘܡܣܛܝܩܐ
(
saint, d. 420)
Names: Ṭāṭāq DōmasṭīqaTataq the servantTataqṬāṭāq dōmasṭīqāTataq le domestiqueTĀTĀQMar TataqṬāṭāq Dōmasṭīqa was the chamberlain of
Yazdegerd I. He was from Adiabene . He was decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1496
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Thecla — ܬܩܠܐ
(
saint, d. 347)
Names: TeqlāTheclaTheclaTeqlāThècleTHÈCLEThecla or Taqla and her companions,
including Mary, were daughters of the covenant. They were arrested, interrogated, and
martyred.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1497
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Theodore(
saint)
Names: TheodoreTHÉODORE "SAINT"In hagiography: Mar Theodore is an otherwise
unattested saint mentioned in the Calendar of Qaraqos and by Rabban
Saliba.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1498
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Theodore of
Kashkar(
saint, 7th cent. )
Names: Theodore of
KashkarTHÉODORE DE KAŠKARIn hagiography Theodore of Kashkar was a monk who founded his own school outside of Kashkar When he was older he retired in solitude...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1499
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Theodosius(
saint)
Names: TheodosiusTHÉODOSE, ÉVÊQUEIn hagiography: Theodosius was a bishop,
perhaps a monk from Qartmin , who
died in an oven along with those who were martyred with him.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1500
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Thomas(
saint)
Names: ThomasTHOMASIn hagiography: Thomas was a bishop and
confessor, an otherwise unattested saint mentioned by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1501
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Thomas, bishop of Harran(
saint, 734-738 )
Names: Thomas, bishop of HarranTHOMASIn hagiography: Thomas of Ḥarran was a
bishop of Ḥarran and a disciple
of Simeon of the Olives .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1502
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Thomas the Stylite(
saint, 600-700 )
Names: Thomas the StyliteTHOMASIn hagiography: Thomas was a stylite saint
of Tella .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1503
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Thuthael(
saint, d. 104)
Names: ThuthaelTHUTHAËLIn hagiography: Thuthael was a martyr
of Edessa who was commemorated
with Sharbel .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1504
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Thuthael(
saint, 420 )
Names: ThuthaelTHUTHAËLIn hagiography: Thuthael was a stylite and
disciple of Samuel of
Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1505
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Timothy, bishop of Edessa(
saint, 754-761 )
Names: Timothy, bishop of EdessaTIMOTHÉEIn hagiography: Timothy was the bishop
of Edessa . He participated in a
synod in Mabbug that
elected the deacon George .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1506
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Timothy II
of Alexandria(
saint, 457-477 )
Names: Timothy II
of AlexandriaTIMOTHÉE II D'ALEXANDRIEIn hagiography Timothy of Alexandria also known as Aelurus or the Cat was the miaphysite patriarch of Alexandria He was exiled in 460 but...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1507
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Warda — ܘܪܕܐ
(
saint, d. 343)
Names: WardēWardaWardaWardēWardaWARDAThe priest Daniel and his sister Wardē from Raziq
(near Tehran ) were arrested
two years after Miles ; they were
dismembered.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1508
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Yareth — ܝܪܬ
(
saint)
Names: IrethYarethYaretYāreṯYarethYĀRETMar Yareth of AlexandriaYareth was a monk who was trained in the monastery of Pachomius and then later joined the monks of the circle of Mar Awgin...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1509
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Jonah(
saint, 637 )
Names: JonahRABBAN YAWNĀNIn hagiography: Rabban Jonah (Yawnan) was a
famous monk of the monastery of Bar
Ṭura .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1510
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Jonah of
Anbar(
saint, 300-400 )
Names: Jonah of
AnbarJonah of
AnbarYawnan the
ForeignerJonas d’AnbarYAWNĀN L'ETRANGERIn hagiography Jonah of Anbar Yawnān Nūkhriṭā the Foreigner was born Yuwanis in a noble family of the lineage of Constantine the Great He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1511
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Jonah — ܝܘܢܢ
(
saint)
Names: YawnānJonahJonah (Rabban), disciple of Jean of HelephtaYawnan (Jonah) and BrihisoYawnānJonasJonas (Rabban), disciple de Jean de HelephtaYAWNĀN (JONAS) ET BRĪHĪŠŌMar YonanYawnan and Brihiso were two priests from Beth Asa Yawnan and his brother went to prison during a persecution to encourage future martyrs Later...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1513
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Jonah of
Hah(
saint)
Names: Jonah of
HahJonas, évêque de Ḥaḥ, martyr à ApaméeIn hagiography: Jonah of Ḥaḥ was a bishop
of Ḥaḥ , martyred at Apamea . He is mentioned in the calendar of Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1514
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Yazdanduht of Arbela(
saint, 345 )
Names: Yazdanduht of ArbelaYAZDANDUHTIn hagiography Yazdanduht was a holy woman of Arbela who in 345 in the royal cities took care of and buried 120 martyrs of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1515
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Yazdapnah, bishop of Kashkar(
saint, 646-659 )
Names: Yazdapnah, bishop of KashkarYAZDAPNAHIn hagiography: Yazdapnah was the bishop
of Kashkar . He was a
contemporary of the Patriarch Mar Emmeh (646-49) and Rabban Theodore .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1516
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Yazdapnah — ܝܙܝܕܦܢܗ
(
saint, 542 )
Names: YazidpanāhYazdapnahYazdapnah and AwidaYazīdpanāhYazidpanahYAZDAPNAH ET 'AWIDAMar YazdpanehYazdapnah was a magian from a village near Karka de Ledan in Beth Huzaye Huzistan He stayed five years in prison before the martyrdom...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1518
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Yazdbozid — ܝܙܝܕܒܘܙܝܕ
(
saint, 553 )
Names: YazīdbōzīdYazdbozidYazdbozid (Theodotus)YazīdbōzīdYazdbozidYAZDBOZID (THÉODOTE)Mar YazbozidYazdbozidSt YazdbozidYazdbozid or Theodute was a Zoroastrian Convert He was brought to Christianity by the martyrdom of Gregory Pīrānguŝnasp He was martyred in 553 under...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1519
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Yazdin — ܝܙܕܝܢ
(
saint, 5th century )
Names: YazdinYazdinYAZDĪNYazdīnYazdīnIn hagiography Yazdin was an anchorite from the fifth century He converted to Christianity along with his brother Dadisho Dadisho s son Pethion became...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1520
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Yozadaq(
saint, 7th cent. )
Names: YozadaqYozadaqYOZADĀQIn hagiography Yozadaq was a monk and a disciple of Rabban Bar ʿIdta and a companion of Rabban Hormizd on Mount Resa He built...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1522
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Zakka(
saint, 300-400 )
Names: ZakkaZAKKAIn hagiography Zakka was probably a disciple of Mar Mattai and thus he was connected with the saints of Mosul Before becoming the successor...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1523
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Zeʿora — ܙܥܘܪܐ
(
saint, 527 )
Names: ZʿōrāZeʿoraZa'uraZʾōrāZe‘oraZA'ŪRAZaʿūra was an anchorite whose life was memorialized by John of Ephesus He was a stylite saint who famously replaced his teacher another stylite...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1524
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Zayʿa — ܙܝܥܐ
(
saint, 350-450 )
Names: ZayʿaZayʿaZay'aZayʾāZaï‘aZAY'ASt ZayaZayʿa was one of the most popular saints in the Chaldean and Assyrian villages He was a Palestinian and was a missionary to northern...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1525
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Zayna(
saint)
Names: ZaynaZAYNAIn 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/1526
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Theodosius II — ܬܐܘܕܘܣܝܘܣ
(
saint)
Names: Theodosius IITheodosius IIṮēʾōdōsīyōsThéodose IITheodosius II Theodosius II is an emperor of the Roman Empire commemorated in Cyril of Alexandria and Theodosius II text a work surviving in at...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1529
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ʿAbdalʿaleq — ܥܒܕܐܠܥܠܩ
(
saint)
Names: ʿAbdālʿaleqʿAbdalʿaleqʾAḇdālʾaleq‘Abd al-‘Aleq
ʿAbdalʿaleq was a deacon and martyr who was stoned to death.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1530
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ʿAziza — ܥܙܝܙܐ
(
saint)
Names: ʿAzizāʿAzizaʾAzīzā‘AzizaMar AzzizaAziza was a monk from Egypt the son of pagan parents who became a Christian He is counted among the disciples of Awgin He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1531
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Anonymi 1532 — Monks of Nitria(
saint)
Names: The Nitrian MonksMonks of NitriaDayrāyē d-ḇa-NṭīrāMoines de NitrieAnonymi 1532
Anonymi 1532 are saints
commemorated in Monks of Nitria (text)
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1532
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Aaron — ܐܗܪܘܢ
(
saint)
Names: AhrūnAaronʾAhrōnAaron
Aaron is a presbyter from Armenia who is commemorated in the
Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of
Ephesus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1533
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Aaron — ܐܗܪܘܢ
(
saint)
Names: AhrūnAaronʾAhrōnAaron
Aaron was the brother of Moses and Miriam, and he is commemorated as the founder of the Israelite priesthood.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1534
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Aaron the Solitary(
saint)
Names: Aaron the SolitaryAaron the SolitaryAaron le solitaireURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1535
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Abi — ܐܒܝ
(
saint)
Names: AbaiAbiʾAbbīAbbi
Abi features in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern
Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1536
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ʿAbdishoʿ — ܥܒܕܝܫܘܥ
(
saint)
Names: ʿAbdishōʿʿAbdishoʿʿAḇdīšōʿAbdichoAbdisho‘ was martyred with Berikhisho .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1538
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ʿAbdishoʿ of Dasen — ܥܒܕܝܫܘܥ ܕܣܢܝܐ
(
saint)
Names: ʿAbdishōʿ DasnāyāʿAbdishoʿ of DasenʿAḇdīšōʿ DasnāyāAbdisho‘ de Dasen
ʿAbdishoʿ of Dasen was a monk
from Dasen who trained in the
monastery of Beth Sayare . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1539
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Abel — ܗܒܝܠ
(
saint)
Names: HabelAbelHāḇēlAbel Abel is a biblical figure commemorated in Cain and Abel text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1540
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Abel of Adiabene — ܗܒܝܠ
(
saint)
Names: HabelAbel of AdiabeneHābēlAbel d’Adiabène Abel of Adiabene is commemorated in Abel of Adiabene text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Westdeutsche Bibliothek Or...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1541
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ʾAbn — ܐܒܢ
(
saint)
Names: ʾAbnAbnʾAbnAbn Abn is an ascetic who came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1543
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Aboursam — ܐܒܘܪܣܡ
(
saint, d. 341, 341 )
Names: AbursāmAboursamʾĀbūrsāmAboursamIn hagiography Miles was a Bishop of Susa He was born near Tehran and converted from Zoroastrianism He went on a long pilgrimage and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1544
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ʿAboushta of Adiabene — ܥܒܘܫܛܐ
(
saint)
Names: ʾAbūshṭāʿAboushta of AdiabeneʾAbūšṭāAboushtâ d’Adiabène
ʿAbousha of Adiabene was a spiritual father originally from a village in the mountains called Tallpnā
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1545
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Abraham — ܐܒܪܗܡ
(
saint)
Names: AbrāhāmAbrahamʾAḇrāhāmAbraham
Abraham is commemorated in
Abraham and Maron (text) in the Lives of
the Eastern Saints by John of
Ephesus.
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1546
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Abraham — ܐܒܪܗܡ
(
saint)
Names: AbrāhāmAbrahamʾAḇrāhāmAbraham Abraham is commemorated in Abraham Cyriacus Barhadbeshabba and Sergius text in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus from John...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1547
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Abraham — ܐܒܪܗܡ
(
saint)
Names: AbrāhāmAbrahamʾAḇrāhāmAbraham
Abraham is commemorated in
Addai and Abraham (text) in the Lives of
the Eastern Saints by John of
Ephesus.
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1548
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Abraham of Harran — ܐܒܪܗܡ
(
saint)
Names: AbrāhāmAbraham of ḤarranʾAḇrāhāmAbraham de ḤarranAbraham of Harran
Abraham of Harran of Ḥarran .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1549
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Abraham of Nisibis — ܐܒܪܗܡ ܕܢܨܝܒܝܢ
(
saint)
Names: Abrāhām da-NṣibinAbraham of NisibisʾAḇrāhām da-NṣīḇīnAbraham de NisibeAbraham of Nisibis
Abraham of Nisibis is
commemorated in Abraham of Nisibis
(text)
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1550
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Abraham of Adiabene — ܐܒܪܗܡ
(
saint)
Names: AbrāhāmAbraham of AdiabeneʾAḇrāhāmAbraham I d’Adiabène
Abraham of Adiabene was an early bishop
of Adiabene who was originally
from Herdā .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1551
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Abraham II of Adiabene — ܐܒܪܗܡ
(
saint, 346 )
Names: AbrāhāmAbraham II of AdiabeneʾAḇrāhāmAbraham II d’Adiabène
Abraham II of Adiabene II was a bishop
of Adiabene
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1552
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Abraham the Egyptian — ܐܒܪܗܡ
(
saint)
Names: AbrāhāmAbraham the EgyptianʾAḇrāhāmAbraham l’Égyptien Abraham the Egyptian is a monk from Egypt who came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of the Paradise of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1553
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Abraham the Priest — ܐܒܪܗܡ
(
saint)
Names: AbrāhāmAbraham the PriestʾAḇrāhāmAbraham le Prêtre
Abraham the Priest features in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern
Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1554
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Abraham the Recluse — ܐܒܪܗܡ ܚܒܝܫܐ
(
saint)
Names: Abrāhām ḤbishāAbraham the RecluseʾAḇrāhām ḥḇīšāAbraham le Reclus
Abraham the Recluse is a saint
who features in John of Ephesus' Lives
of the Eastern Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1555
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Acacius — ܐܩܩܝܣ
(
saint, 313 )
Names: AqaqisAcaciusʾĀqāqīsAcace
Acacius was a martyr during the reign of Maximinus II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1556
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Acacius of Aleppo — ܐܩܩ
(
saint, d. 432)
Names: AqaqAcacius of AleppoʾAqaqAcace d’AlepAqaq
Acacius of Aleppo was a bishop of Aleppo veneratd by Balai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1557
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Acmonicos — ܐܩܡܘܢܝܩܘܣ
(
saint)
Names: AqmōniqōsAcmonicosʾAqmōnīqōsAcmonicos Acmonicos is commemorated with Doticos and Cyriacus in Ammonios Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1559
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Adam — ܐܕܡ
(
saint)
Names: AdamʾAḏamAdamAdamAdam
Adam is the first man, according
to the Bible, and he is commemorated in the second and third chapter of Genesis. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1560
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Agape — ܐܓܐܦܝ
(
saint, 138 )
Names: AghapiAgapeʾĀǥāpīAgapè
Agape was a virgin martyred with
her mother Sophia and her
sisters Pistis and Elpis .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1563
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Agapios — ܐܓܦܝܣ
(
saint)
Names: AghapisAgapiosĀgāpīsAgapiosSt Agapius
Agapios is a Palestinian martyr
commemorated by Eusebius of
Caesarea .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1564
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Agapios — ܐܓܦܝܘܣ
(
saint)
Names: AghapiyosAgapiosĀǥāpyōsAgapios
Agapios is a martyr
of Palestine commemorated
by Eusebius of Caesarea .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1565
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Agathopous — ܐܓܬܦܘܣ
(
saint)
Names: AghatpūsAgathopousʾAǥaṯōpūsAgathopous
Agathopous is commemorated in
Theodule and Agathopous (text) , a work
surviving in at least 1 manuscript: ms Vatican, Syr.160, f.
126-135 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1566
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Agnes — ܗܓܢܐ
(
saint)
Names: HegnēAgnesHagnēAgnèsSt Agnes
Agnes was a virgin martyr from
Rome. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1567
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Aha of Adiabene — ܐܚܐ ܕܐܒܘܗܝ
(
saint)
Names: Aḥo dabuyAha of AdiabeneʾAā d-ʾaḇū(h)yAha-dabouhy d’Adiabène
Aha of Adiabene was the son of a priest from Arbela .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1569
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Alosis — ܐܠܘܣܣ
(
saint)
Names: AlōsisAlosisAidesiosĀlōsisAidésios
Alosis is a Palestinian martyr
commemorated by Eusebius of
Caesarea .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1571
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Alexandra — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܐ
(
saint)
Names: AlēksandrāAlexandraʾĀlēḵsandrāAlexandra Alexandra was a virgin from Alexandria who fled the city and locked herself in a tomb She never looked at the face of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1573
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Alexander — ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ
(
saint)
Names: AlēksandrōsAlexanderʾAleksandrōsAlexandre Alexander is commemorated in Alexander and Theodule text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms London British Library Add 14654 f...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1574
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Amantalida — ܐܡܢܛܠܝܕܐ
(
saint)
Names: AminṭalidāAmantalidaAmantilidaʾĀmanṭālīdāAmantalidaAmma Talida Amantalida was an eighty year old desert mother of the city of Antinoe in Egypt who lived in a community of virgins as...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1576
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Ammonios — ܐܡܘܢܝܣ
(
saint, 4th century )
Names: AmōnīsAmmoniosʾAmōnīsAmmoniosAmmonios the monkАммонийA 4th century Egyptian
monk who wrote about the martyrdom of the forty fathers of SinaiURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1577
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Ammonios — ܐܡܘܢܝܣ
(
saint)
Names: AmōnīsAmmoniosʾAmōnīyōsAmmonios Ammonios is a martyr commemorated with Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos in Ammonios Doticos Cyriacus and Acmonicos text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1578
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Amoun — ܐܡܘܢ
(
saint)
Names: AmōnAmounʾAmōnAmoun
Amoun is commemorated in Amoun (text) , a work surviving in at least 6
manuscripts including ms Lady Meux 6 .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1579
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Amoun — ܐܡܘܢ
(
saint)
Names: AmōnAmounʾAmōnAmounAmoun knew the priest Apollo.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1580
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Ananias — ܚܢܢܝܐ
(
saint)
Names: ḤanānyāAnaniasḤananyāAnanie
Ananias is commemorated in
Ananias (text) , a work surviving in at
least 1 manuscript: ms Mardin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1581
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Ananias — ܚܢܢܝܐ
(
saint)
Names: ḤanānyāAnaniasḤananīyāAnanie Ananias is commemorated in Ananias and Shmouni text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Cambridge Mass Harvard University Library Syr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1582
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Anastasia — ܐܢܣܛܐܣܝܐ
(
saint, 548 )
Names: AnastasiaAnastasiaAnastasieURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1584
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Andrew — ܐܢܕܪܝܣ
(
saint)
Names: AndrēʾyasAndrewʾAndrēyasAndré Andrew is commemorated in Matthew and Andrew text a work surviving in at least 17 manuscripts including ms London British Library Add 14645...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1586
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Andromedes of Jerusalem — ܐܢܕܪܘܡܝܕܐ
(
saint)
Names: AndrōmīdāAndromedes of JerusalemʾAndrōmīdāAndromède de Jérusalem Andromedes of Jerusalem is commemorated in Andromedes of Jerusalem text a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including ms London British Library...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1587
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Andronicus — ܐܢܕܪܘܢܝܩܘܣ
(
saint)
Names: AndrōnīqōsAndronicusʾAndrōnīqōsAndronic
Andronicus was a married man
from Alexandria . His wife
was Athanasia , and when their
children died, they lived apart as monastics.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1588
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Andronicus — ܐܢܕܪܘܢܝܩܘܣ
(
saint)
Names: AndrōnīqōsAndronicusʾAndrōnīqōsAndronic Andronicus is commemorated in Probus Tarachos and Andronicus text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms London British Library Add 12174...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1589
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Anna — ܚܢܐ
(
saint)
Names: ḤanāAnnaḤanāAnne Anna is commemorated in Mary Mother of God Simeon and Anna text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Vatican Syr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1590
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Anthia — ܐܢܬܝܐ
(
saint)
Names: AntiyāAnthiaʾAntīyāAnthie Anthia is commemorated in Eleutheria Anthia and Qorabor text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Vatican Syr 160 f 211...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1591
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Anthimus — ܐܢܬܝܡܣ
(
saint)
Names: AntimōsAnthimusʾAntīmōsAnthimeAnthimus of Constantinople
Anthimus was a sixth-century
Miaphysite Patriarch of Constantinople who is commemorated by John of Ephesus in the Lives of the Eastern
Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1592
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Antigone — ܐܢܛܝܓܘܢܘܣ
(
saint)
Names: AnṭighōnōsAntigoneʾAnṭīǥōnōsAntigone
Antigone is commemorated in URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1593
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Anthony — ܐܢܛܘܢܝܣ
Names: AnṭōnisAntonyAnthonyʾAnṭōnīsAntoineAntoniusAntoniosAntoniosAntony the GreatAntony the Great of Egypt, father of
monasticism. Also venerated in Syriac tradition.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1594
Antoninus — ܐܢܛܘܢܝܢܘܣ
(
saint)
Names: AnṭōninōsAntoninusAnṭōnīnōsAntonin
Antoninus is commemorated
with Zbīnā , Mannathus , and Germanus in the History of Martyrs of
Palestine by Eusebius of Caesarea
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1595
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Anthony the General — ܐܢܛܘܢܝܢܘܣ ܐܣܛܪܛܠܛܝܣ
(
saint)
Names: Anṭōnīnōs EsṭrāṭēlāṭīsAnthony the GeneralʾAnṭōnīnōs ʾEsṭrāṭēlāṭīsAntonin le Stratélate Anthony the General is commemorated in George the Martyr Antony the Soldier and Alexandra the Queen text a work surviving in at least...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1596
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Apalin — ܐܦܠܝܢ
(
saint)
Names: ApalīnApalinʾĀpalīnApalinApellen Apalin was a desert ascetic known for his intense fasting He crossed rivers on the back of crocodiles which he later slew He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1597
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Apollo — ܐܦܘܠܘ
(
saint)
Names: ApōlōApolloʾĀpōlōApollonAbba Apollo of SceteURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1598
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Apollo — ܐܦܠܘ
(
saint)
Names: ApolūApolloʾĀpalōApollonPriest, goes with AmounURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1599
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Apollo — ܐܦܠܘܢ
(
saint)
Names: ApolūnApolloʾApalōnApollon Apollo was a desert father who had been a blacksmith He was commemorated in the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1600
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Apollo the Younger — ܐܦܠܘ
(
saint)
Names: ApolūApollo the YoungerʾĀpalōApollon le Jeune Apollo the Younger was a deacon monk and martyr He converted the singer Philemon who was also martyred with him He was commemorated...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1601
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Apollonios — ܐܦܘܠܘܢܝܣ
(
saint)
Names: ApōlōnīsApolloniosʾĀpōlōnīsApolloniosApollonios was a merchant.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1602
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Apollonios — ܐܦܠܘܢܝܘܣ
(
saint, d. 312)
Names: ApolloniosApōlōnīyōsApolloniosʾApōlōnīyōs´ApolloniosAppollonius Apollonios was a deacon in Egypt who was martyred in the time of the emperor Diocletian His example converted Philemon and the judge...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1603
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Apostles — ܫܠܝ̈ܚܐ
(
saint)
Names: ShliḥeApostlesŠlīḥāApôtres Apostles are saints commemorated in Apostles and Disciples text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms London British Library Add 18715...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1606
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The Twelve Apostles(
saint)
Names: The Twelve ApostlesApôtres (12)URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1607
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