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ʿAbdon(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 297) Names: ʿAbdonʿAbdonABDON et SENNENIn hagiography In hagiography ʿAbdon and Sennen were two Persian twins martyred in Rome Their story was contained in the martyrology of Bishop Polychrone...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1103
Abel(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 500 ) Names: AbelABELIn hagiography Abel was the first stylite saint of the monastery of Qartmin and was a patron against eye disease and paralysis According to...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1104
Abhai — ܐܒܚܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400-500 ) Names: AbḥayAbhaiʾAḇḥayAbhaïABḤAÏAbḥay features in John of Ephesus Lives of the Eastern Saints He was an ascetic who was ordained Bishop of Nicaea and later became...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1105
Abimelech(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 552-581 ) Names: AbimelechABIMELECHIn hagiography: Abimelech was a theologian of the School of Balad who became founder of the martyrion , a secondary institution of the School of Nisibis .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1106
Abraham(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbrahamABRAHAMIn hagiography: Abraham is a monk of undertmined origins, possibly from the convent of Beth ʿArbin .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1107
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