SPEAR Factoids about

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Harfat See factoid page

Sex:

Harfat was male. See factoid page

Place of residence:

Harfat resided in Anzetene. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Harfat was a monk. See factoid page

Harphat was a chorepiscopos. See factoid page

Social Rank:

Harfat was from a distinguished and wealthy family. See factoid page

Relationships

Harfat and Anonymous 3764 were kinsmen. See factoid page

Anonymi 3765 were enslaved by Anonymous 3764 and Harfat. See factoid page

Events

Harfat and his kinsman Anonymi 3764 inherited their family's considerable wealth. See factoid page

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Harfat was distressed by the exploitation of Anonymi 3765 and Anonymi 3766 by his kinsman Anonymi 3764. He does not approve of the great wealth of the estate they inherited. See factoid page

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Chalcedonians attempted to make Harfat the bishop of Arsamosata but he refused. See factoid page

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Harfat wanted to divide the family wealth and property in order to give it to the poor. His kinsman Anonymi 3764 refused. Harfat took 5000 denarii cash and distributed it to the poor. Then he withdrew to a monastery. See factoid page

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Harfat's ascetic practice consisted of living in solitude on a remote mountain where he wept constantly in sorrow over his great sins. See factoid page

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Anonymous 3767 attempted to comfort Harfat and convince him that he should not consume himself with weeping and contrition. She also built him a hut for shelter. See factoid page

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John of Ephesus visited Harfat to learn about his asceticism and to urge him to moderate its severity, especially his use of heavy chains. See factoid page

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John of Ephesus convinced Harfat that he did not need to wear chains as an act of penitence. He removed them and instead committed himself to double labors, a practice he continued until his death seven years later. See factoid page

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