SPEAR Factoids about
Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3226
Personal Information
Name variant(s):
Brother of Ephraim See factoid page
Occupation(s):
John was the satrap of Syria and Armenia. See factoid page
Relationships
John and Ephrem of Amida were siblings. See factoid page
John had enmity for Thomas the Armenian. See factoid page
Events
John stirred up a cruel persecution against all the believers in Armenia. See factoid page
Many of the persecuted convent leaders and bishops flocked to Thomas, so John targeted him in the persecution. See factoid page
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
Because of the persecution of John, Thomas and his followers departed from Armenia. Travelling to the district of Claudias, Thomas build two monasteries on a mountain overlooking the Euphrates. See factoid page
How to cite:
“Person Page for ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/person/3226.html, 2023-10-10T10:08:32.477-04:00.Related keyword(s)
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- Exile
- Monasticism
- Council-of-chalcedon-451
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