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Martyrs, Saints & Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Church Martyrs, Saints & Prelates of The Syriac Orthodox Church One Volume Cor-Episcopo K. Mani Rajan, M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D. J. S. C. Publications Patriarchal Centre Puthencruz 2017 i Abgar V Martyrs, Saints & Prelates of The Syriac Orthodox Church One Volume Cor-Episcopo K. Mani Rajan, M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D. First Edition 2017 Copyright Reserved All rights reserved. No reproduction or translation in whole or part is allowed without written permission from the author. Price Rs. 395.00 U.S. $ 10.00 Typesetting and Cover Design by: Julius C. Abraham, megapixel Graphics, Kottayam Printed at: M/s. Dona Press, Kottayam Binding: M/s. Nidhy Enterprises, Mannanam, Kottayam Published By: J. S. C. Publications MD Church Centre, Patriarchal Centre Puthencruz, Kerala, India Phone: + 91 484 2255581, 3299030 Copies: 1000 ii Abgar V Contents Apostolic Bull of H.H. Patriarch ...................................... xiii Foreword .............................................................................xv Author’s Preface ............................................................... xvii Acknowledgement ..............................................................xxi 1. Moran Abded Aloho II ......................................................... 1 2. King Abgar V of Urhoy ....................................................... 3 3. St. Abhai, the Martyr ............................................................ 6 4. Abraham Kidunay ................................................................ 7 5. Mor Acacias of Aleppo ........................................................ 8 6. St. Adai, the first Bishop of Edessa ...................................... 9 7. Adrian with his wife Natalia, Martyrs ............................... 12 8. St. Agapius of Caesarea ..................................................... 13 9. St. Agatha, the Martyr ........................................................ 14 10. St. Aggai, the Second Bishop of Edessa ........................... 15 11. St. Agnes, Virgin & Martyr ................................................ 16 12. Mor Ahathulla, Martyr ....................................................... 17 13. St. Aho, the Ascetic ............................................................ 19 14. Mor Ahudemmeh ............................................................... 22 15. St. Alexander, the Patriarch of Alexandria ......................... 23 16. St. Alexander of Constantinople ........................................ 25 17. St. Ambrose of Milan ......................................................... 26 18. St. Ammon (Amus) of Nitria ............................................. 28 19. St. Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium ................................ 29 20. St. Anastasia, Martyress ..................................................... 31 iii Contents 21. St. Andrew, the Disciple ..................................................... 32 22. Mor Anthimos, Episcopo of Nicomedia ............................ 35 23. St. Anthimos, the Patriarch ................................................ 35 24. Mor Anthrayose, Kallada ................................................... 37 25. St. Antony of Egypt............................................................ 38 26. St. Anysia, Martyress ......................................................... 40 27. St. Aphrahat, the Ascetic .................................................... 41 28. Mor Aphrem I Barsoum, the Patriarch ............................... 43 29. St. Aphrem, the Syrian ....................................................... 45 30. St. Apollonia, the Martyress ............................................... 47 31. St. Arnobius, Martyr .......................................................... 48 32. St. Arsenius, the Great ....................................................... 49 33. St. Artemius, Martyr .......................................................... 52 34. Mor Athanasius Aphrem Barsoum ..................................... 53 35. Mor Athanasius Denho d Beth Rumi, Martyr .................... 55 36. Mor Athanasius Paulose Kadavil I ..................................... 55 37. Mor Athanasius Paulose Kadavil II ................................... 58 38. Mor Athanasius Yeshu Samuel .......................................... 59 39. Mor Athanasius, the Patriarch of Alexandria ..................... 62 40. St. Athanasius Paulose, the Protector of Faith ................... 65 41. Mor Athanasius Shem’un, the Delegate ............................. 67 42. St. Augen of Clysma .......................................................... 68 43. St. Babula, the Patriarch, Martyr ....................................... 69 44. Moran Babylas, Patriarch of Antioch, Martyr ................... 71 45. Mor Balai, Metropolitan .................................................... 72 46. Mor Bar Hebraeus Gregorius Yoohanon ............................ 73 47. Sts. Barbara & Juliana ........................................................ 75 48. St. Bar Had Beshabo, Deacon & Martyr ............................ 76 49. St. Barnabas, the Apostle ................................................... 77 50. Mor Barsoumo, the chief of Mourners .............................. 79 51. St. Bartholomew, the disciple ............................................ 80 52. Mor Baselios Shakr Allah III ............................................. 82 53. Mor Baselios Yeldho Maphrian ......................................... 84 54. St. Baselius of Caesarea ..................................................... 86 iv Contents 55. Mor Baselius Paulose II, the Catholicos ............................ 89 56. Sts. Behnam and his sister Sarah, Martyrs ......................... 91 57. St. Callistus, Episcopo of Rome ........................................ 93 58. Sts. Carpos & Papylos, Martyrs ......................................... 94 59. Mor Clemis Abraham, the Chief Metropolitan .................. 95 60. St. Clement of Rome .......................................................... 99 61. Constantine I, the Great ................................................... 101 62. Mor Coorilos Geevarghese, Ambatt................................. 103 63. Mor Coorilos Kuriakose, Poothicote ............................... 105 64. Mor Coorilos Markose, Ramanthara ................................ 107 65. St. Mor Coorilos Paulose, Thozhupadan ......................... 109 66. St. Mor Coorilos Yuyakkim, the Delegate ....................... 113 67. Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs ...................................... 116 68. St. Cyprian, the Martyr .................................................... 117 69. St. Cyril of Jerusalem ....................................................... 118 70. St. Cyril (Coorilos), the Patriarch of Alexandria ............. 120 71. St. Daniel, the Stylite ....................................................... 121 72. Mor Deevannasios V Joseph Pulikkottil .......................... 123 73. Mor Deevannasios Michael ............................................. 126 74. Mor Deevannasios Shem’un, Karavattuveettil ................ 129 75. Didimos, the blind ............................................................ 131 76. St. Dimet of Persia ........................................................... 133 77. St. Dionysius Areopagite ................................................. 134 78. Mor Dionysius of Milan................................................... 136 79. St. Dioscorus, the Patriarch of Alexandria ....................... 136 80. Mor Deevannasios of Alexandria ..................................... 139 81. St. Drosis, the daughter of Emperor Trajan ..................... 140 82. St. Epiphanius of Egypt ................................................... 142 83. St. Eugenia of Rome, Martyress ...................................... 145 84. Mor Eulogius, Episcopo of Edessa .................................. 147 85. St. Euphemia, Virgin and Martyr ..................................... 148 86. Eusebius of Caesarea, the Church Historian .................... 149 87. Evagris, Ascetic and writer .............................................. 152 88. St. Evodius, the Patriarch of Antioch ............................... 154 v Contents 89. St. Febronia, the Martyr ................................................... 155 90. St. Felicitas of Rome and her seven sons, Martyrs .......... 158 91. Flavian I, the Patriarch of Antioch ................................... 161 92. Forty Martyrs of Sebastea ................................................ 162 93. St. Gabriel, the Bishop of Thur’ abdeen .......................... 163 94. St. George, the Martyr...................................................... 166 95. Mor Gregorios Dodho ...................................................... 168 96. St. Gregory of Armenia, the Illuminator .......................... 169 97. St. Gregorius Abdul Jaleel, the Delegate ......................... 171 98. St. Gregorius Geevarghese Chathuruthil ......................... 173 99. Mor Gregorius Geevarghese, Perumpallil ....................... 176 100. Mor Gregorius Geevarghese, Vayaliparambil .................. 180 101. Mor Gregorius Yuhanon, the Delegate ............................ 183 102. St. Gregory of Nazianzus ................................................. 185 103. St. Gregory of Nyssa ........................................................ 187 104. St. Gregory, the Wonder-worker ...................................... 188 105. Deacon Habib of Urhoy, the Martyr ................................ 190 106. Queen Helen ....................................................................
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