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Abraham, bishop of Arbela — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 345) Names: AbrahamAbraham, bishop of ArbelaʾAḇrāhāmAbraham, évêque d’ArbèlesABRAHAMAbraham was a Bishop of Arbela who was martyred under Shapur II.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1108
Abraham of the High Mountain — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 399) Names: AbrahamAbraham of the High MountainʾAḇrāhāmAbraham de la Haute MontagneABRAHAMAbraham of High MountainAbraham was a famous monk and miracle worker of the monastery of the High Mountain north of Mount Izla and he was the teacher...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1109
Abraham — ܐܒܪܗܡ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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