Index of Persons
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Bohtizad of
Kurke(saint)
Names: Bohtizad of
KurkeBŌḪTIZĀD OU BŌḪTYAZD DE KURKÉIn hagiography Boḥtizad of Kurke was a saint mentioned in a single East Syriac calendar There is a monastery named after him in the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1177
Brikhishoʿ — ܒܪܝܟܝܫܘܥ
(saint, d. 351)
Names: BrīkhīshōʿBrikhishoʿBerikyeshuaBrihishoBrīḵīšōʿBerikhichoBRĪḪĪŜŌ'Brīkhīshōʿ and his ten companions were
martyred in the time of Shapur; they emerged in the context of a battle.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1178
Brihishoʿ, brother of
Yawnan(saint, d. 327)
Names: Brihishoʿ, brother of
YawnanBRĪḪĪŜŌ', frère de YawnanIn hagiography Briḥisho was the brother of Yawnan They were two brothers from Beth Asa who travelled to a neighboring village to encourage more...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1179
Butlana — ܦܢܛܠܐܘܢ
(saint, d. 305, 310 )
Names: ButlanaBUṬLĀNAPanṭalēʾōnPanteleonPantaleonPanṭalēʾōnPantaléonPANTALÉONIn hagiography: Buṭlāna was a doctor and a
martyr. His story was a Syriacized version of the life of Pantaleon.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1180
Buya, Rabban(saint, 600-700 )
Names: Rabban BuyaRABBAN BŪYAIn hagiography Rabban Buya was a monk who was from ʿAqra he had many companions and an anonymous sister who was also venerated as...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1181
Carpus(saint, 300-400 )
Names: CarpusCARPUS (QARPOS)In hagiography Carpus Qarpos was the bishop of Shawaur who was martyred by the Persians his relics were placed inside a church in Ṭur...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1182
Christina Yazdoi — ܟܪܣܛܝܢܐ ܝܙܕܘܝ
(saint, d. 363, 363 )
Names: Kresṭīnā YazdūyChristina YazdoiChristinaKresṭīnā YazdūyChristine YazdouyCHRISTINA (YAZDOÏ)Christina of Karka d-Beth
SlokhYAZDOIKresṭīnā Yazdūy from Karka d-Beth Slokh was
the daughter of a Zoroastrian governor who was martyred after her marriage.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1183
Cyprian
(saint, 300 )
Names: Cyprian
CYPRIENIn hagiography: Cyprian and Justina were
martyrs from Antioch who died under
the emperor Diocletian.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1185
Cyrus(saint, 394 )
Names: CyrusCYR (QŪRA)In hagiography: Cyrus (Qura) was a bishop
of Edessa who transferred the
relics of St. Thomas to Edessa in 394.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1186
Cyrus of Harran — ܩܘܪܝܘܣ
(saint, d. 770)
Names: QuriyosCyrus of ḤarranCyrus (Qura)Cyrus ou Curius de ḤarranCYRCyrus of HarranCyrus of HarranQuriyos was a martyr of Ḥarran under Caliph Al Mansur.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1187
Cyrus(saint, 410 )
Names: CyrusCYRIn hagiography: Cyrus (Qura) was a superior
of the monastery of Qartmin . He
was a disciple of Samuel of
Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1188
Cyriacus(saint, 200-300 )
Names: CyriacusCYRIAQUEIn hagiography: Cyriacus (Quryaqos) was a
disciple of Mar Yareth .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1189
Judas Cyriacus — ܝܗܘܕܐ ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ
(saint, d. 363)
Names: Ihūdā QūryaqōsJudas CyriacusCYRIACUSĪhūdā QūryaqōsJudas CyriaqueCYRIAQUEJudas CyriaqosCyriacus was a martyr under the Emperor Julian He was also known as Judas Cyriacus and he was a convert from Judaism through his...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1191
Cyriacus — ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ
(saint, 310 )
Names: QūryaqōsCyriacusCYRIACUS, and his mother JulietteQūryāqōsCyriaqueCYRIAQUE et sa mère JULIETTESt CyriacusCyriacus and his mother Juliette were martyrs They were martyred under Diocletian in either Iconium Tarsus or Antioch together with many others Juliette was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1192
Dodo(saint, 325-425 )
Names: DodoDĀDĀ OU DŌDŌIn hagiography Mar Dodo Dada was a saint from Ṭur ʿAbdin and a companion of Mar Awgin There is a church in Beth Sbirino...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1193
Dado — ܕܕܘ
(saint, d. 370)
Names: DodoDadoDādūDadouDĀḎŌMar Dōdō was a convert from Zoroastrianism
to Christianity. He was condemned to an ordeal of fire. He was martyred under Shapur
II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1194
Damian,
patriarch of Alexandria(saint, 576-591 )
Names: Damian,
patriarch of AlexandriaDAMIENIn hagiography Damian was patriarch of Alexandria He sent a letter to Jacob Baradaeus hoping for communion between the churches He visited Antioch but...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1196
Daniel of
the Monastery of the Dung Beetles(saint, 300-400 )
Names: Daniel of
the Monastery of the Dung BeetlesDANIELIn hagiography Daniel of the Monastery of the Dung Beetles was a refugee from Amida and student of Mar Mattai his story mirrors the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1197
Daniel of
Galash(saint, d. 439)
Names: Daniel of
GalashDanielDaniel de GalashDANIELIn hagiography Daniel of Galash was a married man who left his wife to become a monk He met many ascetics in his life...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1198
Daniel(saint, 665-684 )
Names: DanielDANIELIn hagiography Daniel was the bishop of Edessa He obtained relics of Severus of Samosata in order to chase demons away from the monks...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1199
Daniel — ܕܢܝܐܝܠ
(saint, d. 343)
Names: DānīʾēlDanielDaniel and his sister WardaDānīʾēlDanielDANIEL ET SA SOEUR WARDADānīʾēl Daniel a priest and his sister Warda were from Raziq near Tehran They were arrested two years after Bishop Miles of Tel Ḥesh...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1200
Daniel the Doctor — ܕܢܝܐܝܠ ܐܣܝܐ
(saint, 300-400 )
Names: Danīʾēl AsyāDaniel the DoctorDānīʾēl ʾāsyāDANIEL LE MÉDICINDaniel the Doctor was a convert from paganism who travelled to the monastery of Pachomius then to Mar Awgin and then Nuhadra He healed...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1201
Daniel of
Qartmin(saint, d. 633, 614-615 )
Names: Daniel of
QartminDANIEL DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography: Daniel of Qartmin was a monk
of Qartmin who was elected
bishop of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1202
Daniel of Scetis — ܕܢܝܐܝܠ
(saint, 500-600 )
Names: DānīʾēlDaniel of ScetisDaniel of ScetisDānīʾēlDaniel de ScétéDANIEL DE SQÉTÉDaniel of Scete was an Egyptian monk from
the sixth century who was venerated in the Syriac tradition.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1203
Daniel the
Stylite(saint, 410 )
Names: Daniel the
StyliteDANIEL LE STYLITEIn hagiography Daniel the Stylite was a monk and disciple of Samuel of Qartmin who walked along the Tigris while he went to the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1204
David(saint)
Names: DavidDAVIDIn hagiography: David was a saint
commemorated on the 25 of September by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1205
David of
Harran(saint, 846-873 )
Names: David of
HarranDAVID DE ḤARRĀNIn hagiography David of Ḥarran was the bishop of Ḥarran He was originally a monk from Qartmin and a relative of Simeon of the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1206
Demetrianus(saint, 260 )
Names: DemetrianusDEMETRIANUSIn hagiography Demetrianus was commemorated as a bishop of Antioch He was deported by the Persians after the conquest of the city in 256...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1207
Denha(saint)
Names: DenhaDENḤAIn hagiography: Denha was a monk of the
convent of Qabratha.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1208
Ten Brothers
of Qartmin(saint, 433 )
Names: Ten Brothers
of QartminDIX FRÈRES DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography Ten brothers of Qartmin are remembered as a group of monks who took part in a fight with villagers from Qartmin over...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1210
Greek Doctors — ܡܠܦܢܐ ܝܘܢܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Malpono yawnoyoGreek DoctorsGreek Doctors (three)Docteurs grecsDOCTEURS GRECSThese are three Greek theologians who are
commemorated together in the Church of the East: Theodore of Mopsuestia, Diodore of
Tarsus, and Nestorius of Constantinople.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1211
Syrian Doctors — ܡܠܦܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ
(saint)
Names: Malpono suryoyoSyrian DoctorsSyriac DoctorsDocteurs syriensDOCTEURS SYRIAQUESEphrem Narsai Abraham Julian Saba Jean Michel Job Isaiah and Bar Ṣauma of Nisibis were commemorated together in the calendar of the Church of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1212
Domitius — ܕܘܡܛ
(saint)
Names: DometDomitiusDometuisDōmeṭDomèceDOMÈCESt DomitiusFiey is unsure if there are one or two saints with this name We preserve that uncertainty There was one Dometius was a martyr...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1213
Dometius — ܕܘܡܐܛܪܝܘܣ
(saint, 408-455 )
Names: DomaṭriyosDometiusDometuisDōmāṭrīyōsDomèceDOMÈCEThe legend of Romanus and Dometius was Coptic but it exists in Syriac also The author places the story in the time of Theodosius...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1214
Edna(saint, 310 )
Names: EdnaEDNADevotion to Saint Edna is widespread among
Maronite Christians. Her name means "ear," and she is invoked for ear infections.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1215
The
Egyptians of Qartmin(saint, 648 )
Names: The
Egyptians of QartminLES ÉGYPTIENS DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography the Egyptians of Qartmin were a group of 800 monks from Egypt who were buried at Qartmin Their legend was connected to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1216
Elian(saint, d. 284, 200-300 )
Names: ElianÉLIĀNSt ElianIn hagiography Elian was a third century martyr from Emesa He was a doctor and was executed by his own father The bishop Paul...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1217
Elijah(saint)
Names: ElijahÉLIEIn hagiography: Elijah was an ascetic
commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1218
Elijah(saint, 690 )
Names: ElijahÉLIEIn hagiography: Elijah was the bishop of
ʿAyn Ward and the first bishop from the monastery of Simeon of Qartmin. He knew
Theodute.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1219
Elijah(saint, 709-723 )
Names: ElijahÉLIEIn hagiography Elijah was the Syrian Orthodox bishop of Antioch and a convert from the Melkite community He was a monk from the monastery...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1220
Elijah of
Hirta(saint, 550-615 )
Names: Elijah of
HirtaÉLIE DE AL-ḤĪRAIn hagiography Elijah of Ḥirta al Hira was a monastic founder from the sixth century He was an Arab a Lakhmid who joined the...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1221
Elijah the
Younger of Heliopolis(saint, 700 )
Names: Elijah the
Younger of HeliopolisÉLIE LE JEUNE DE HÉLIOPOLISIn hagiography: Elijah the Younger of
Heliopolis was a martyr from Damascus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1222
Elisha of
Garbiya(saint)
Names: Elisha of
GarbiyaÉLISÉE DE ĠARBIYAIn hagiography: Elisha of Garbiya was a monk
of Garbiya near Midyat .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1223
Elisha of
Tanhir(saint)
Names: Elisha of
TanhirÉLISÉE DE TANHIRIn hagiography: Elisha of Tanhir was
commemorated by Rabban Saliba . Little is known about him nor about the location of
Tanhir.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1224
Elpidiphorus(saint, 350 )
Names: ElpidiphorusELPIDIPHORUSIn 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/1225
Sleepers of
Ephesus(saint, 249-251 )
Names: Sleepers of
EphesusEight
Children of EphesusChildren of EphesusEnfants d’ÉphèseLES HUITS ENFANTS D'ÈPEHESESeven Sleepers of EphesusIn hagiography Sleepers of Ephesus were the protagonists of a legend set in the time of the emperor Decius Seven or eight children of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1227
Stephen — ܐܣܛܦܢܘܣ
(saint)
Names: EsṭepanōsStephenStevenʾEsṭapānōsÉtienneÉTIENNEIn hagiography: Stephen was a martyr who was
commemorated with Bassus , Suzanna , and Longinus .
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1229
Steven(saint)
Names: StevenÉTIENNEIn hagiography: Stephen was a superior of a
covenant. He was commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1230
Eugenius(saint)
Names: EugeniusEUGÈNEIn hagiography: Eugenius and Macarius were
priests and martyrs who were decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1231
Eulogius and the leper — ܐܘܠܘܓ
(saint)
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
(saint)
Names: EwpraksiyāEupraxiusEupraxia with OlympiasʾEwpraḵsīyāEupraxieEUPRAXIA WITH OLYMPIASEupraxia (Ewpraksiyā) and Olympias were
martyrs.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1233
Eusebona(saint)
Names: EusebonaEUSEBONAIn hagiography: Eusebonia was a martyr with Apollonius mentioned by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1235
Eutal(saint)
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(saint)
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(saint, 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(saint, 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
(saint, 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(saint)
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
(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint)
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(saint, 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