SPEAR Factoids about
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Personal Information
Name variant(s):
John Urtaya, Archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya. See factoid page
Birth:
Birth place: John Urtaya was born in Syria. See factoid page
Sex:
John was male. See factoid page
Place of residence:
John Urtaya resided in Convent of John Urtaya. See factoid page
Ethnic Label:
John Urtaya was Syrian. See factoid page
Sanctity:
John was a saint. See factoid page
Occupation(s):
John was an archimandrite. See factoid page
Relationships
John was a monastic authority over Samuel, Jonathan and Anonymi 3677. See factoid page
Events
Mar John built a hut near the huts of Mar Afwrsm in the year 700 See factoid page
John went about preaching and teaching the Christian faith in Urtaya Urtaye and spoke the language of Urtaye. As such, many believed that John was Urtaya and called him by that name. John was actually Syrian. See factoid page
John Urtaya's fame spread far and wide, attracting many followers including two excellent scribes from the Convent of Edessa at Amida, Samuel and Jonathan. See factoid page
During the time that Jonathan and Samuel lived with Mar John Urtaya, they learned a great deal about asceticism and the Christian faith. The convent flourished, buildings were established, and the brotherhood grew to fifty in number. See factoid page
John Urtaya died. See factoid page
Samuel succeeded John Urtaya as the head of the convent. See factoid page
Jonathan, who had left the monastery while John Urtaya was still alive, returned after his death and lived in a brotherly fashion with Samuel. See factoid page