SPEAR Factoids about
Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3715
Personal Information
Name variant(s):
two sisters See factoid page
Sanctity:
the sisters were virgins. See factoid page
Relationships
Theodore and Anonymi 3715 were siblings. See factoid page
Elijah and Anonymi 3715 were siblings. See factoid page
Events
Elijah,Theodore, and their sisters moved from Amida to Melitene in Cappadocia, establishing their business to divide their income among the poor and needy. See factoid page
Elijah,Theodore, and their sisters turned their home into a hospice for the needy, practicing asceticism, fasting, praying, reading Scripture just like a monastery. See factoid page
Elijah, Theodore, and their sisters decided to expand their ministry to the maltreated and persecuted believers in Syria, Arabia, Callinicus, selling everything that they owned. See factoid page
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
How to cite:
“Person Page for ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/person/3715.html, 2023-10-10T10:18:06.081-04:00.Related keyword(s)
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