Index of Persons
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Sergius of Huzri(saint)
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(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint)
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
(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint, 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
(saint)
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(saint, 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
(saint, 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
(saint, 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
(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint)
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(saint)
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(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint, 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(saint, 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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Thomas the Stylite(saint, 600-700 )
Names: Thomas the StyliteTHOMASIn hagiography: Thomas was a stylite saint
of Tella .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1503
Thuthael(saint, d. 104)
Names: ThuthaelTHUTHAËLIn hagiography: Thuthael was a martyr
of Edessa who was commemorated
with Sharbel .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1504
Thuthael(saint, 420 )
Names: ThuthaelTHUTHAËLIn hagiography: Thuthael was a stylite and
disciple of Samuel of
Qartmin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1505
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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