SPEAR Factoids about
Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3011
Personal Information
Name variant(s):
Zwtʾ See factoid page
Sex:
Zota was male. See factoid page
Place of residence:
Zwtʾ resided in the desert of Mendis. See factoid page
Zwtʾ resided in the Convent of John Urtaya. See factoid page
Sanctity:
Zota was a saint. See factoid page
Occupation(s):
Zota was a monk. See factoid page
Zota was a deacon. See factoid page
Zwtʾ was a syncellus. See factoid page
Relationships
John of Ephesus commemorated Zota. See factoid page
Mara, metropolitan of Amid had ecclesiastical authority over Zota. See factoid page
Events
Thomas, Stephen, and Zwtʾ departed from the Convent of John Urtaya after two years and headed toward Egypt. See factoid page
Stephen accepted the invitation and tried to convince Thomas and Zwtʾ to accompany him, but they refused and parted ways. Thomas wished to dedicated the remainder of his life to fasting and praying alone in the desert. See factoid page
John of Ephesus found Thomas and Zota years later in the desert of Mendis by Mar Menas. Thomas's body was frail and sunburnt. He had dedicated his life to fasting, praying, so that by depriving the body he would purify the soul. See factoid page
Zwtʾ died after Thomas. See factoid page
Stephen saw that Thomas was residing in Monastery of John Urtaya and decided to join him, as did another monk who served under Mare, named Zota. All three men dwelled in the Monastery of John Urtaya for two years. See factoid page