Paul of Edessa — ܦܘܠܘܣ
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ܦܘܠܘܣ; Pawlōs; Paul, the bishop; Paul of Edessa; Pawlōs; Paul l’évêque; PAUL D'ÉDESSE
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1405
identifier: 255
identifier: 339
sex: male
floruit: 418-435
Paul of Edessa was a bishop from the Italian peninsula who left his see and travelled to Edessa where, in disguise, he was hired into service as a household servant by John of Edessa, a priest. The two lived a life of prayer and spiritual companionship. They travelled to Sinai. Back in Edessa, they interacted with Matthew the eunuch, a woman hiding in a monastery. They travelled to Jerusalem. Paul performed miracles and fled to Nisibis. John found him there, and Paul told him to return to Edessa. Paul died, and John died 8 months later. The story was set in the time of the Bishop Rabbula.
event: Paul of Edessa is commemorated in Paul the bishop and John the priest (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 960
Saints Syriaques PAUL D'ÉDESSE 339 Saints Syriaques JEAN ET PAUL, D'EDESSE 255 BHG 1476 [S.P. Brock,] V. Ruggieri and L. Pieralli Eukosmia: studi miscellanei per il 75. di Vincenzo Poggi S.J. (Rubbettino, 2003), 104 n. 8 J.M. Fiey BSO II, 766