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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
Shmona — ܫܡܘܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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
Shenoute of Atripe(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
The Sophenian(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Sophia — ܣܘܦܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Stratonike(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Stratonike — ܐܣܛܪܛܘܢܝܩܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Suzanna(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Tahmazgerd — ܛܗܡܙܓܪܕ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Talia — ܛܠܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Tarbo — ܬܪܒܘ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Tataq the servant — ܛܛܩ ܕܘܡܣܛܝܩܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Thecla — ܬܩܠܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Theodore(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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
Theodore of Kashkar(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Theodosius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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
Thomas(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ThomasTHOMASIn hagiography: Thomas was a bishop and confessor, an otherwise unattested saint mentioned by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1501
Thomas, bishop of Harran(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Thomas the Stylite(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 600-700 ) Names: Thomas the StyliteTHOMASIn hagiography: Thomas was a stylite saint of Tella .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1503
Thuthael(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 104) Names: ThuthaelTHUTHAËLIn hagiography: Thuthael was a martyr of Edessa who was commemorated with Sharbel .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1504
Thuthael(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 420 ) Names: ThuthaelTHUTHAËLIn hagiography: Thuthael was a stylite and disciple of Samuel of Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1505
Timothy, bishop of Edessa(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Timothy II of Alexandria(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Warda — ܘܪܕܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Yareth — ܝܪܬ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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
Jonah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 637 ) Names: JonahRABBAN YAWNĀNIn hagiography: Rabban Jonah (Yawnan) was a famous monk of the monastery of Bar Ṭura .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1510
Jonah of Anbar(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Jonah — ܝܘܢܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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
Jonah of Hah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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
Yazdanduht of Arbela(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Yazdapnah, bishop of Kashkar(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Yazdapnah — ܝܙܝܕܦܢܗ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Yazdbozid — ܝܙܝܕܒܘܙܝܕ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Yazdin — ܝܙܕܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Yozadaq(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Zakka(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Zeʿora — ܙܥܘܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Zayʿa — ܙܝܥܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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
Zayna(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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
Zwanarse(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ZwanarseZWANARSÉURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1527