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John
Psaltes(saint, d. 420)
Names: John
PsaltesJEAN PSALTÉSIn hagiography John Psaltes was mentioned in the Life of Rabban Samuel of Qartmin A vision revealed to him the presence of relics in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1318
John of
Qartmin(saint, 1000 )
Names: John of
QartminJEAN DE QARTMĪNIn hagiography: John of Qartmin or John of
Beth Sbirino was a noted paleograph who reestablished the use of estrangelo
writing.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1319
John the Nazarite — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܙܝܪܐ
(saint, 500-600 )
Names: Yuḥanān NzirāJohn the NazariteJohn the SolitaireYōḥanān nzīrāJean le NaziréenJEAN LE SOLITAIREJohn the solitary was a monk of Ṭur ʿAbdin He might be John the perfect Nazarite whom John of Ephesus mentions He was a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1320
John of Edessa — ܝܘܚܢܢ
(saint, 418-435 )
Names: John of EdessaJohn, the priestJEAN D'EDESSEYōḥanānJean le prêtreIn hagiography John of Edessa was a priest from Edessa who nourished 12 holy men in a cave He became friends with Paul of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1321
Jacob of Adiabene — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܛܢܢܐ
(saint, d. 344)
Names: Yaʿqub ṭanānāJacob of AdiabeneJohn and JacobYaʿqōḇ ṭanānāJacques le Zélote (d’Adiabène)JEAN ET JACQUESJacob, the zealot priest, was arrested
with Yuḥanān bar Maryam (John),
Bishop of Arbela , during the time
of Shapur. They were decapitated at Beth
Lapaṭ.
URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1322
John bar Maryam — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܪ ܡܪܝܡ
(saint, d. 344)
Names: Yuḥanān bar MaryamJohn bar MaryamJohn and JacobYōḥanān bar MaryamJean bar MaryamJEAN ET JACQUESYuḥanān bar Maryam (John) was the Bishop
of Arbela who was arrested
with Jacob the zealot . They
were sent to Shapur, flogged, and decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1323
Job of
Adiabene(saint)
Names: Job of
AdiabeneJOB (D'ADIABÈNE)In hagiography: Job of Adiabene was a doctor (great teacher) of the Syriac
church.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1324
Joseph(saint, d. 344)
Names: JosephJOSEPHIn hagiography: Joseph was a disciple
of Narsai . They were martyrs
of Beth Garmai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1325
Joseph,
patriarch of Antioch(saint, d. 792)
Names: Joseph,
patriarch of AntiochJOSEPHIn hagiography: Peeters identifies this Joseph as the Syrian Orthodox patriarch
of Antioch .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1326
Joseph of
Arbela(saint, d. 379)
Names: Joseph of
ArbelaJOSEPHIn hagiography: Joseph was a priest and
martyr of Arbela .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1327
Juliana — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: YūlyānāJulianaJulianaYōlīnēJulienneJULIANAJuliana was a companion of St. Barbara .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1329
Julian, patriarch of Antioch — ܝܘܠܝܢܐ
(saint, d. 595)
Names: YōlyānāJulian, patriarch of AntiochJulianYōlyānāJulien patriarche d’AntiocheJULIENYōlyānā (Julian) was the patriarch
of Antioch . He was a monk
of Qenneshrin . He wrote against
Sergius of Armenia.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1330
Julietta — ܝܘܠܝܛܐ
(saint, 310 )
Names: YōlēṭāJuliettaJuliettaYōlēṭāJulitteJULIETTEYōlēṭā (Julietta) was the mother of Cyriacus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1332
Justina — ܝܘܣܛܐ
(saint, d. 303)
Names: YusṭāJustinaJustinaYūsṭāJustaJUSTINASt Cyprian and Justa
Cyprian and Justina were
martyrs from Antioch who died under
the emperor DiocletianURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1333
Karag(saint)
Names: KaragKĀRAGIn hagiography: Karag is an abbot who
figures in a Syrian orthodox calendar of Qaraqosh .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1334
Karkus(saint)
Names: KarkusKARKUSIn hagiography: Karkus was commemorated as
the successor of Ignatius in Antioch ,
and he was the fourth bishop of the city.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1335
Kenan(saint, 543 )
Names: KenanKENANIn hagiography: This could be Conon, the
bishop of Tarsus , one of many bishops
consecrated by Jacob Baradaeus in
543 for the emerging Miaphysite church.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1336
Kurbur(saint)
Names: KurburKURBURIn hagiography: Kurbur was a Roman
magistrate and later a martyr who appeared in the passion of Eleutherios .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1337
Lawrence — ܠܘܪܢܛܝܘܣ
(saint, 303-313 )
Names: LoranṭyosLawrenceLaurence, AgrippaLaurentLAURENT, AGRIPPALoranṭyos (Laurence) and Agrippa were
companions and martyrs under Diocletian. Agrippa was a prefect of Syria who had converted
to the faith in Mesopotamia.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1339
Lazarus the Confessor(saint)
Names: Lazarus the ConfessorLazare de HarrânLAZAREIn hagiography Lazarus the Confessor was possibly a monk of Qartmin commemorated for martyrdom under a Persian general His precise identity is contested He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1340
Leontius — ܠܐܘܢܛܝܘܣ
(saint, d. 310)
Names: LeʾōnṭīyōsLeontiusLeonius and PubliusLeontius of TripoliLēʾōnṭīyōsLéonceLéonce et PubliusLÉONCE DE TRIPOLISt LeontiusLeontius of TripoliLeontius of Tripoli was a martyr He had been a Roman solider There was a monastery named after him in which Severus of Antioch...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1341
Longinus — ܠܘܢܓܝܢܐ
(saint)
Names: LungināLonginusLōngīnāLonginLONGINIn hagiography Longinus was an asecetic and a martyr with Bassus and Suzanna converts from Zoroastrianism whom Longinus baptized A martyr named Stephen is...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1342
Luke the
Deacon(saint, d. 297)
Names: Luke the
DeaconLUCIn hagiography Luke was commemorated as a deacon under the Bishop Polychronus He was decapitated with Parmenius Helimenas and Chrysostelus and another deacon Mucius...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1343
Macarius(saint)
Names: MacariusMACAIREIn hagiography: Macarius and Eugenius were
priests and martyrs who were decapitated.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1344
Macarius of Alexandria — ܡܩܪܝܣ
(saint, d. 408)
Names: MāqārīsMacarius of AlexandriaMacarius the AlexandrianAnba MacariusMāqārīsMacaire d’AlexandrieMacaire l’AlexandrinANBA MACAIREMacariusMakariosMacarius of Alexandria came into the
Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ 's Syriac translation of
the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1346