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Aitalaha, the deacon — ܐܝܬܐܠܗܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Aitalaha, the deaconIṮĀLĀHĀIthalāhāIthallahaʾĪṯalāhāIthallahaIn hagiography: Ithalaha was a deacon who was martyred with the Bishop ʿAqewshma during the persecution of Shapur.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1291
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Aitalaha(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 324 ) Names: AitalahaIṮĀLĀHĀIn hagiography Ithalaha was the bishop from Edessa who attended the Council of Nicaea There are literary fragments attributed to him that survive in...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1292
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Aitalaha(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 355) Names: AitalahaIṮĀLĀHĀIn hagiography Ithalaha was a pagan priest from Arbela who became a Christian He was imprisoned with other Persian martyrs and his ear was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1293
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Jacob(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 627 - 717) Names: JacobJACQUES (YA'QŪB)In hagiography Jacob was a monk visionary and chanter from Beth Garmai He took over the leadership of a monastery founded by Ishoʿyahb which...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1294
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Jacob, bishop of Phesilta(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 500-599 ) Names: Jacob, bishop of PhesiltaJACQUESIn hagiography: Jacob was a disciple of Jacob Baradaeus who became bishop of the monastery of Phesilta .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1295
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Jacob the Cut-Up — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܦܣܩܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 399-421 ) Names: Yaʿqōb MpasqāJacob the Cut-UpYaʾqōḇ MpasqāJacques l’IntercisJACQUES L'INTERCISSt Jacob the Cut-UpJacob the cut up was a noble Persian from the Royal City of Beth Lapaṭ He became a Christian but he later abjured his...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1296
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Jacob the Notary — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܢܘܛܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 422) Names: Yaʿqōb NoṭaroJacob the NotaryYaʾqōḇ nōṭārāJacques le notaireJACQUES LE NOTAIREJacob the notary was of Greek origin but he became the secretary for the Persian shah He was forced into hard labor for refusing...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1297
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Jacob the Reclus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Jacob the ReclusJACQUES LE RECLUSIn hagiography: This Jacob the Recluse is mentioned as the founder of a monastery in Siirt together with Mar Hwisa at an unknown date.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1298
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Jacob the Recluse — ܝܥܩܘܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 421) Names: YaʿqōbJacob the RecluseJacob the ReclusYaʾqōḇJacques le ReclusJacques le Reclus (de Salah)JACQUES LE RECLUSSt Jacob the RecluseJacob the Recluse fled for the desert of Egypt during the persecution of the emperor Julian He then headed to East to Mesopotamia with...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1299
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Jacob — ܝܥܩܘܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 371) Names: YaʿqōbJacobJacob and AzadYaʿqōbJacquesJACQUES ET ĀZĀDJacob was a Priest of Beth Naggare near Adiabene who was martyred with the deacon Azad during the persecution of Shapur II The executioner...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1301
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Jacob the Priest — ܝܥܩܘܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 347) Names: YaʿqōbJacob the PriestYaʾqōḇJacquesJACQUES Jacob the priest and his sister Mary were martyrs from the village of Tell Salila during the reign of Shapur Mary was martyred at...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1302
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John the Doctor(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: John the DoctorJEANIn hagiography: John was a Syriac doctor.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1303
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John the Son of the Carpenters(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: John the Son of the CarpentersJEAN, FILS DES MENUISIERSIn hagiography John the son of a joiner was a Persian Martyr who was killed by his own father John was tortured with various...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1304
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John III the Philosopher(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 718-729 ) Names: John III the PhilosopherJEANIn hagiography: John III (Hovhannes) of Odzoun was commemorated as a philosopher and Armenian catholicos.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1305
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John bar ʿAbdun(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 1033, 1004-1033 ) Names: John bar ʿAbdunJEAN BĀR 'ABDŪNIn hagiography John Bar ʿAbdun was Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox church and he had a life fraught with difficulty He was accused of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1306
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John the Arab(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: John the ArabJean l’Arabe (Tayoyo)JEAN L'ARABEIn hagiography John the Arab was a monk who originally was from a rich family in Ḥirta He studied at Nisibis went to Mount...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1307
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John the Almsgiver — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܡܪܚܡܢܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 619) Names: Yuḥanān MraḥmānāJohn the AlmsgiverYōḥanān mraḥmānāJean l’Aumônier (résumé)Jean l’Aumônier, év. d’AlexandrieJEAN L'AUMÔNIERJohn the Almsgiver was a Melkite patriarch of Alexandria who was celebrated for his generosity to the poor His life was also translated into...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1308
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John the Blue(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 714, 650-714 ) Names: John the BlueJEAN LE BLEUIn hagiography: John the Blue was the bishop of Ḥirta . He was also known as the young man from Ḥirta .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1309
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John Busnaya(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: John BusnayaJEAN BŪSNĀYAIn hagiography there is mention of a monastery near Qaraqosh named after this John Busnaya.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1310
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John the Egyptian(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: John the EgyptianJohn the MournerJean l’Égyptien, disciple de saint EugèneJEAN L'EGYPTIENIn hagiography John the Egyptian or the mourner was the student and compatriot of Mar Awgin He lived as a solitary on Mount Qardu...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1311