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Syrian Doctors — ܡܠܦܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ElijahÉLIEIn hagiography: Elijah was an ascetic commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1218
Elijah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EsṭepanōsStephenStevenʾEsṭapānōsÉtienneÉTIENNEIn hagiography: Stephen was a martyr who was commemorated with Bassus , Suzanna , and Longinus . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1229
Steven(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: StevenÉTIENNEIn hagiography: Stephen was a superior of a covenant. He was commemorated by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1230
Eugenius(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EugeniusEUGÈNEIn hagiography: Eugenius and Macarius were priests and martyrs who were decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1231
Eulogius and the leper — ܐܘܠܘܓ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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 (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EwpraksiyāEupraxiusEupraxia with OlympiasʾEwpraḵsīyāEupraxieEUPRAXIA WITH OLYMPIASEupraxia (Ewpraksiyā) and Olympias were martyrs.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1233
Eusebona(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: EusebonaEUSEBONAIn hagiography: Eusebonia was a martyr with Apollonius mentioned by Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1235
Eutal(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 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