Index of Persons
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Abraham — ܐܒܪܗܡ
(saint, 438 )
Names: AbrahamAbrahamʾAḇrāhāmAbrahamABRAHAM, martyr de SaporIn hagiography Abraham 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/1110
Abraham of
Beth Sayyare(saint)
Names: Abraham of
Beth SayyareAbraham the PenitentABRAHAM DE BÉṮ ṢAYYRĀÉIn hagiography Abraham the Penitent or of Beth Sayyare was a monk from the family of Awgin and Abraham the Great He founded a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1111
Abraham the
Scribe(saint)
Names: Abraham the
ScribeAbraham of
ȘawurABRAHAM L'ECRIVAINIn hagiography: Abraham the Scribe, also
known as Abraham of Shawur , was a monk of Qartmin who cured lepers.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1112
Abraham Qidounaya — ܐܒܪܗܡ ܩܝܕܘܢܝܐ
(saint, 300-400 )
Names: Abraham QidūnāyāAbraham QidounayaAbraham de QidūnʾAḇrāhām QīdūnāyāAbraham QidounayaABRAHAM DE QIDŪNAbraham of QidunaiaAbraham Qidūnāyā was an anchorite whose
niece, Mary, fell from the ascetic life but was redeemed through his love.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1113
Abshelama(saint)
Names: AbshelamaABŜELAMAAccording to The Teaching of Addai , Abshelama (or
Barshelama) was an early bishop of Edessa and a copyist for the apostle Addai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1114
Acyndinus(saint, 337 - 339, 350 )
Names: AcyndinusACYNDINUSACYNDINUSIn 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/1115
Addai the Chorepiscos — ܐܕܝ ܟܘܪܐܦܝܣܩܦܐ
(saint)
Names: Aday KhurʾepesqupaAddai the ChorepiscosAddaiʾAdday kōrʾapisqōpāAddaï le chorévêqueADDAÏAday Khurʾepesqupa was a monk and
chorepiscopus commemorated in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern Saints.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1116
Addai — ܐܕܝ
(saint)
Names: AdayAddaiʾAddayAddaïADDAÏAday was commemorated by John of Ephesus in his Lives of the Eastern
Saints. He built twelve monasteries with his brother Abraham .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1117
Addai — ܐܕܝ
(saint)
Names: AdayAddaiʾAddayAddaïADDAÏAddaï apôtreAddaiAddai Aday was one of the 72 apostles commissioned by Jesus to be a missionary Aday was ordained by Addai to travel to Edessa...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1118
Adorhormizd (Dadishoʿ) — ܐܕܘܪܗܘܪܡܝܙܕ
(saint, d. 447)
Names: AdorhormizdAdorhormizd (Dadishoʿ)ʾĀdōrhōrmīzdAdorhormizdĀḎŌRHORMIZD-DĀDĪŜŌ'Adorhormizd later Dadisho was a high born mobed who converted to Christianity after his daughter Anahid was healed through the work of Christian monk...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1119
Adorparwa — ܐܕܘܪܦܪܘܐ
(saint, d. 319)
Names: AdorparwaĀḎŌRPARWAAdōrparwāAdorparwaʾĀḏōrparwāAdorparwaIn hagiography: Adorparwa was a martyr of
Tur Berʿain in Beth Garmai who was
commemorated with his brother Mirnarsai and sister Sultan Mahduk .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1120
Aggai, bishop of Edessa(saint, 100 )
Names: Aggai, bishop of EdessaAGGAÏAccording to The Teaching of Addai Aggai was ordained by Addai to be a bishop of Edessa he was martyred by the son of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1121
Aha — ܐܚܐ
(saint, 500 )
Names: AḥāAhaAhhaʾAḥāAhâAḤḤAMar Aḥā was the Bishop of Arzun and a Miaphysite missionary saint
among the Armenians.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1122
Aha the Egyptian — ܐܚܐ
(saint, 300-400 )
Names: AḥaAha the EgyptianAhha the EgyptianʾAḥāAhaAḤḤA L'EGYPTIENAḥa the Egyptian was a monk and disciple of Mar Awgin head of Awgin s spiritual phalanx who came with him from Egypt and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1123
Aha the
Solitary(saint, 573 )
Names: Aha the
SolitaryAhha the
SolitaryAḤḤA LE SOLITAIREIn hagiography Aḥa the solitary of Resh ʿAyna was a soldier in the Persian army later he founded a monastery near Nisibis traveled on...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1124
Alphaeus(saint, d. 303)
Names: AlphaeusAlpheosĀlepyōsAlphéeALPHÉEIn hagiography: Alphaeus was a martyr
of Caesarea of Palestine who died
during the Diocletian persecution and was commemorated with Zachaeus and Romanus.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1125
Amai(saint)
Names: AmaiAMAÏIn hagiography Amai was a Persian Martyr from the region of Adiabene She was a daughter of the covenant who was killed with other...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1126
ʿAmmi of
Hah(saint, 400-500 )
Names: ʿAmmi of
HahAMMIIn hagiography ʿAmmi of Ḥaḥ in Ṭur ʿAbdin became the first bishop of Ṭur ʿAbdin He was a disciple of Simeon of Qartmin and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1127
Anahid — ܐܢܗܝܕ
(saint, d. 448)
Names: AnahīdAnahidʾAnāhīdAnahidANAHĪDAnahīd was a high born Magian princess who converted to Christianity and was martyred She was healed by the monk Pethion and her conversion...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1129
Anastasius
the Persian(saint, d. 628)
Names: Anastasius
the PersianANASTASE, moine martyrIn hagiography Anastasius the Persian was a soldier in the army of Khusro II He became a Christian and then a monk after travelling...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1130
Anempodistus(saint, d. 350)
Names: AnempodistusANEMPODISTUSIn hagiography In hagiography Acyndinus Anempodistus Pegasius Aphtonius and Elpidiphorus were Greek Christians who died during the reign of Shapur II according to the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1131
Anthony the
Qurayshite(saint, d. 799)
Names: Anthony the
QurayshiteAntoine le
QurayshiteANTOINE LE QURAYSHITE, martyrIn hagiography Anthony the Qurayshite born Ruhi was a convert to Christianity from Islam the nephew of Harun al Rashid He was martyred for...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1132
Aphtonius(saint, 350 )
Names: AphtoniusAPHTONIUSIn 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/1133
Apollonius(saint)
Names: ApolloniusAPOLLONIUS, martyrIn hagiography: Apollonius was a martyr with
Eusebonia mentioned by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1134
ʿAqebshma — ܥܩܒܫܡܐ
(saint, d. 379)
Names: ʿAqebshmaAQEWŜMAAqebshmāʿAcepsimasʿAqeḇšmāAcepsimasIn hagiography ʿAqewshma was a bishop from the region of Adiabene who was martyred during the persecution of Shapur II and buried by an...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1135
Aquilina(saint, 281 - 293)
Names: AquilinaAQUlLINA, martyre de ByblosIn hagiography Aquilina was a martyr of Byblos and patron of Jbayl At the age of twelve she became a Christian missionary and she...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1136
Archelaus(saint, d. 270)
Names: ArchelausARCHELAÜS, evêque de arranIn hagiography: Archelaus was a bishop
of Ḥarran who debated
with Mani .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1137
Athanasius(saint, 630-640 )
Names: AthanasiusATHANASE, RABBAN ṢLĪBAIn hagiography: Athanasius was a monk
of Ṭur ʿAbdin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1138
Athanasius
of Qenneshrin(saint, d. 644)
Names: QenneshrinATHANASE DE QENNESRĪNIn hagiography: Athanasius was a bishop
from Qenneshrin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1140
Athanasius
Sandalaya(saint, 744-750 )
Names: Athanasius
SandalayaATHANASE SANDALĀYAIn hagiography: Athanasius Sandalaya was the
West Syriac Metropolitan of Maypherqaṭ who constructed a monastery at Tel Besme west of Mardin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1141
Athqen, Rabban — ܐܬܩܢ
(saint, 600-700 )
Names: AthqenAthqen RabbanAtqen of ShisʾAṯqenAtqen (Rabban Mar)AṮQEN DE ŜĪŜAthqen of Sis came northwards from Iraq to
the area of Mount Izla and became the third superior of the monastery of Rabban
Saliba.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1142
ʿAbdishoʿ(saint, 300-400 )
Names: ʿAbdishoʿAWDĪŜO'In hagiography: Awdisho was an anchorite
monk from the area near Arbela who
converted the soldier-saint Qardag .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1143
ʿAbdishoʿ(saint)
Names: ʿAbdishoʿAWDĪŜO'In hagiography: Awdisho was a bishop and
martyr of Kashkar .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1144
Awida(saint, d. 342)
Names: AwidaAWIDAIn hagiography Awida was a Persian confessor whose ears and nose were cut off he had wanted to follow Yazidpanah to martyrdom Yazdapnah was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1146
Azad(saint, d. 371)
Names: AzadĀZĀDIn hagiography Azad was a deacon of Beth Naggare in Adiabene who was martyred with the priest Jacob during the persecution of Shapur II...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1147
Azad — ܐܙܕ
(saint, d. 341)
Names: AzādAzadʾĀzādAzadĀZĀDAzād was a eunuch at the court of Shapur II who was martyred a week after Simeon Bar Sabbaʿe at the gate of the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1148
Aziza(saint, 300-399 )
Names: AzizaAZĪZA, moineIn hagiography Aziza was a monk born to Egyptian royal pagans who became a companion of Mar Awgin and established a sanctuary in Zerāni...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1149
ʿAzazaʾel — ܥܙܙܐܝܠ
(saint, d. 304)
Names: ʿAzāzāʾēlʿAzazaʾelAzizailʾAzāzāʾīlAzazaïlPancraceAZIZAÏLSt AzazailʿAzāzāʾēl was an illustrious youth from the
Orient who travelled to Rome and
was martyred under Maximinus.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1150
Babai(saint)
Names: BabaiBABAÏAccording to tradition, Babai was a sister
of Sharbel and a convert from
paganism. She was martyred in Edessa in the reign of Trajan.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1151
Babylas — ܒܒܘܠܐ
(saint, d. 250, 237 )
Names: BābūlāBabylasBābūlāBabylasBABYLASSt BabylasBābūlā (Babylas) was a Bishop of Antioch who died from poor treatment in
prison; he demanded that Emperor Philip the Arab make public penance.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1152
Bacchus — ܒܟܘܣ
(saint, 275-310 )
Names: BākōsBacchusBacchus (comrade of Sergius)BākōsBacchusBacchus (Serge de Résapha)BACCHUSSt BacchusBākōs Bacchus was one of the most popular saints of the Orient He was a Roman soldier who was martyred shortly before his friend...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1153
Badai the Priest — ܒܕܝ
(saint, 359 )
Names: BādayBadai the PriestBadaiBādayBadaïBADAÏBāday was a priest and Persian Martyr who
was flagellated in a garden with pomegranate branches at the command of Mihrnarsai.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1154
Badma — ܒܕܡܐ
(saint, d. 375)
Names: BadmāBadmaBadmāBadmaBADMABadmā was a high born Zoroastrian and
convert to Christianity from Beth Lapat; he was martyred by a treacherous Christian under
Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1155
Barbara(saint, 313 )
Names: BarbaraBarbaraBARBĀRASt BarbaraIn hagiography: Barbara was a pagan girl
converted to Christianity and killed by her father after tortures, perhaps during the
Diocletian persecution.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1156
Barbaʿshmin — ܒܪܒܥܫܡܝܢ
(saint, d. 346)
Names: BarbaʿshmīnBarbaʿshminBarb'ashminBarbaʾšmīnBarba‘shminBARB'AŜMĪNBarbaʿshmīn was a Bishop and martyr of
Seleucia-Ctesiphon. He was arrested at Karka d-Ledan and martyred during the persecution
of Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1157
Barbʿashmin(saint)
Names: BarbʿashminBARB'AŜMĪNIn hagiography Barbʿashmin is commemorated
as a Syrian orthodox patriarch.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1158
Barhadbshabba — ܒܪܚܕܒܫܒܐ
(saint, d. 354)
Names: BarḥadhbshabāBarhadbshabbaBarḥadbšabāBarhadbeshabbaBAR ḤAḎBŜABBABarḥaḏbshabā was a deacon of Arbela who was
condemned to death during the persecution of Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1159
Barhadbshabba of Qartmin(saint, 400-500 )
Names: Barhadbshabba of QartminBAR ḤAḎBŜABBA DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography: Barhadbeshabba of Qartmin was a monk and disciple
of Samuel of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1160
Barsai(saint, 361-378 )
Names: BarsaiBarsesBARSAÏIn hagiography: Barsai was a bishop
of Ḥarran and then Edessa while Ephrem the Syrian lived in Edessa ; he built the "Grand Baptistery"
there.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1161
Barsamya — ܒܪܣܡܝܐ
(saint, d. 105)
Names: BarsamyāBarsamyaBarsamyāBarsamyaBARSAMYASt BarsamyaAccording to tradition Barsamyā was an early Bishop of Edessa during the reign of the emperor Trajan and a contemporary with the Edessan martyrs...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1162
Barsauma of Hashrai(saint)
Names: Barsauma of HashraiBARṢAUMAIn hagiography: Barṣawmā was a bishop and
martyr of the monastery of Hashrai, presumably in Ṭur ʿAbdin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1164
Bar
Shebya(saint, 424 )
Names: Bar
ShebyaBAR ŜEWYAIn hagiography Bar Ŝewya or Bar Shabba was a solitary and first bishop of Merv he was deported from Byzantine territory to Ctesiphon The...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1165
Bar Shebya — ܒܪܫܒܝܐ
(saint, d. 342)
Names: BarshebyāBar ShebyaBaršeḇyāBarshebyaBAR ŜEWYA ou BAR SABIABarshebyā or Shabbia was a monk who was the superior of a small monastery at Ishtahar near Persepolis He was martyred with ten others...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1166
Bassus(saint, 379 )
Names: BassusBassusBASSUSIn hagiography Bassus and his twin sister Suzanna were twin children of a Zoroastrian governor They were informed about Christianity by a Christian slave...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1167
Susan — ܫܘܫܢ
(saint, 379 )
Names: ShushānSusanBassus and Suzanne, with Stevin and LonginusŠōšanSuzanneBASSUS et SUZANNE, avec ÉTIENNE et LONGINIn hagiography Bassus and his twin sister Suzanna were twin children of a Zoroastrian governor They were informed about Christianity by a Christian slave...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1168
Bawai(saint, d. 484)
Names: BawaiBĀWOÏIn hagiography Mar Bawai was commemorated as the Catholicos of the Church of the East from Tella He was born a Zoroastrian and converted...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1169
Behnam(saint, 379 )
Names: BehnamBEHNĀM (VAHUNAM)In hagiography: Behnam was a son of the
covenant from the Kirkuk
region who was stoned under shah Ardashir II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1170
Behnam — ܒܗܢܡ
(saint, 300-400 )
Names: BehnāmBehnamBehnam and his sister sarahBēhnāmBehnamBEHNĀM et sa soeur SARĀHMar BehnamBehnām and his sister Sara were high born Christian martyrs who were the children of Sennacherib They converted to Christianity through a monk Mattai...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1171
Benjamin — ܒܢܝܡܝܢ
(saint, d. 422)
Names: BenyamēnBenjaminBenyāmēnBenjaminBENJAMINBenyamēn was a deacon and martyr under
Vahram V.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1172
Benjamin(saint, d. 371)
Names: BenjaminBENJAMINIn hagiography Benjamin was a hermit and priest from Dara he was ordained by Barsai of Edessa and travelled to Mount Sinjar He converted...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1173
Benjamin(saint, d. 460, 300-399 )
Names: BenjaminBENJAMINIn hagiography Benjamin was a disciple of Mar Awgin He travelled to Mount Izla and founded a monastery and school near Mardin His vita...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1174
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
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