SPEAR Factoids about Monastic heads

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event: Severus wrote a letter to Simeon in which he urged him to remain as head of his monastery and not withdraw to live as an anchorite. See factoid page


event: Severus wrote a letter to Dionysius on the subject of the repentance of Mark and whether he should become an archimandrite. The following factoids deal with the same event: 3063-9, 3064-1. The following factoids deal with the same event: 3063-9, 3064-1. See factoid page


event: Betwen 521 and 531, Severus wrote a letter to Simeon the Presbyter about those who gave up the lifestyle of Simeon the Stylite. See factoid page


event: Severus wrote a letter to Dionysius on the subject of the repentance of Mark and whether he should become an archimandrite. The following factoids deal with the same event: 3063-10, 3064-1. The following factoids deal with the same event: 3063-10, 3064-1. See factoid page


occupation: John was a archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Abraham III was an archimandrite. See factoid page

event: Anonymi 3673 of the Convent of John Urtaya disliked Abraham II's appointment of Abraham III as his successor, believing him to be a lowly peasant. Sixty monks left the convent. See factoid page


event: Addai and Abraham ordained archimandrites for each of their monasteries. See factoid page


occupation: Mar Samuel was an archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Cosmiana was a archimandritess. See factoid page

event: Bar Nbyl planted the monastery in Fytr . See factoid page


event: Cosmas succeeded Abraham III as head of the Convent of John Urtaya and served during the reign of the Emperor Anastasius. See factoid page


event: Caesaria appoints Cosmiana archimandritess and then willingly submits to her authority. See factoid page


occupation: Eutyches was an archimandrite in Constantinople. See factoid page

occupation: Sergius was an archimandrite of the convent called that of the house of Mar Gyln, in the territory of the city of Amida. See factoid page

event: When Habib was 10 years old, he entered the monastery in Fytr , under the direction of Bar Nbyl. See factoid page


occupation: Cosmas was an archimandrite of Convent of John Urtaya See factoid page

event: Sergius succeeded Cosmas as head of the Convent of John Urtaya. See factoid page


occupation: Sergius was the archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya See factoid page

event: Severus sent a letter to Jannia concerning her leadership as archimandritess. See factoid page


occupation: Daniel was an archimandrite of the monastery called that of the Mšyk’ in the district of Sophanene. See factoid page

event: After Bar Nbyl lived 90 years, he died, leaving the monastery in Fytr to Habib. See factoid page


event: Symy succeeded Sergius I as the head of the Convent of John Urtaya in 522 See factoid page


occupation: Symy was an archimandrite. See factoid page

event: Symy prophesied many things that came to pass, including his own death three and a half years after assuming the office of archimandrite. See factoid page


event: Symy died three and a half years after assuming office in the Convent of the Poplars in 526 See factoid page


event: Abba succeeded Symy as head of the Convent of John Urtaya. See factoid page


event: Theodore the Deacon asked Severus about the commands Jannia gave him. See factoid page


occupation: Abba was an archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymi 3725 were monastic heads. See factoid page

event: Severus advises Jannia to rule with fear and mercy, bringing forth repentance through ascetic acts of penance, and dismissing women if the community is threatened by their actions. See factoid page


event: Elijah died before becoming a monk, but his wife and daughter joined a convent in Mabbug. The sisters presided over a monastery in N'ns, in the region of Anzetene. See factoid page


event: Severus encourages Jannia to lead by example, citing the apostle Paul and King David as models. See factoid page


event: Abraham IV succeeded Abba as head of the Convent of John Urtaya. See factoid page


occupation: Abraham IV was an archimandrite. See factoid page

event: Sergius of Amida succeeded Abraham IV as head of the Convent of John Urtaya See factoid page


occupation: Sergius was the archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya See factoid page

occupation: Cosmas was the archimandrite of the monastery of Cyrus. See factoid page

occupation: Simeon was the monastic head of the Great Monastery. See factoid page

event: Many of the persecuted convent leaders and bishops flocked to Thomas, so John targeted him in the persecution. See factoid page


event: Those who had assembled to Thomas, over 800, were brought before the satrap, who demanded that they accept the decress of the Council of Chalcedon or they would have to leave Armenia. John commanded Thomas to leave as well. See factoid page


occupation: Heracliana was a monastic head. See factoid page

event: The God-loving bishops of Antioch thought it necessary to warn the bishop of Epiphania , the bishop of Arethusa , and the bishop of Rhaphania about the monastic-heads and leaders who have broken communion with the orthodox. See factoid page


occupation: Samuel was archimandrite of the monastery of Isaac. See factoid page

occupation: John was an archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Jannia was an archimandritess. See factoid page

event: Simeon left his responsibilities as monastic head in order to live as an anchorite but Severus called him to return. See factoid page


occupation: Julian was an archimandrite of the monastery of the blessed Basus. See factoid page

occupation: Valieriana was an archimandritess. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymous 3738 was an archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymous 3042 was an archimandrite of the monastery of Bassus . See factoid page

occupation: Theodore was an archimandrite of the monastery of Father Romanus among the saints. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to archimandrite of the monastery of Bassus about a controversy surrounding a corrupt bishop of Apamea. See factoid page


event: Anonymous 3042 sent a letter to Severus. See factoid page


event: Severus admitted to the archimandrite that he never had confidence in Cosmas, or had previous knowledge of him, but that the religious presbyter Theodore had knowwn and written to him. See factoid page


occupation: Isḥaq was an abbot. See factoid page

occupation: Maro was an archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Simeon was an archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Simeon was the archmandrite of the monastery at Teleda See factoid page

occupation: Abraham was an archimandrite of Arʿa Rabtha See factoid page

occupation: Photius was a archimandrite. See factoid page

event: When the community was at Mar Mama, a miracle occurred, where those affected by famine were fed by unending bread at the monastery after the fathers had prayed. See factoid page


occupation: John was an archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: John was a archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Neon was an archimandrites. See factoid page

event: Samuel succeeded John Urtaya as the head of the convent. See factoid page


occupation: Samuel was the archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya in Amida See factoid page

event: Jonathan succeeded Samuel as head of the convent. See factoid page


occupation: Jonathan was archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya in Amida. See factoid page

event: Job succeeded Jonathan as head of the convent. See factoid page


occupation: Job was the archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya in Amida. See factoid page

event: Abraham succeeded Job as head of the convent. See factoid page


occupation: Maro was an archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Abraham was an archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya in Amida See factoid page

event: The archimandrite approached the man about his actions. Attending vespers, he began to cry because of his humility and sinfulness before God. See factoid page


occupation: Habib was an archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: John was an archimandrite. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Valieriena thanking God for her new position as archimandritess and giving advice on how to lead the holy virgins under her care. See factoid page


event: Abraham II succeeded Abraham I as the head of the convent. See factoid page


occupation: Abraham II was the archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya in Amida See factoid page

event: As Abraham II's reputation as an excellent leader grew, King Zeno gifted him with a village in Narda in the district of Ingelene See factoid page


occupation: Maro was an archimandrite of Arʿa Rabtha See factoid page

occupation: Andrew was a archimandrite. See factoid page

occupation: Eupraxius was archimandrite of the Monastery of Romanus. See factoid page

event: Severus advises Valeriena to encourage the virgins to an ascetic life, suggesting their isolation from men, sharing common meals, discouraging the owning of enslaved people, and emphasize physical labour. See factoid page


event: Abraham II was promoted to the bishopric in Urtaye in the district of Anzetene. See factoid page


event: Anonymi 3673 of the Convent of John Urtaya urged Bishop Abraham to appoint a new head. Abraham chose Abraham the Shepherd, who was formerly a shepherd from the Village of Thella d Mikhana. See factoid page


event: Abraham the Shepherd succeeded Abraham II as head of the Convent of John Urtaya. See factoid page


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“Keyword Page for Monastic heads,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/monastic-heads.html, 2023-03-23T12:33:38.333-04:00.

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