SPEAR Factoids about
Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/969
Personal Information
Name variant(s):
Babai, Catholicus of Seleucia See factoid page
Sex:
Babai was male. See factoid page
Occupation(s):
Babai was the patriarch of Seleucia See factoid page
Events
Babai, Catholicus of Seleucia, called a debate among the bishops in Persia, in which Simeon participated after they appointed the King's Marzban as the moderator. See factoid page
The Marzban declared Simeon the winner of the debate with Babai. Simeon's easy victory humiliated the Nestorians and prompted the Christian bishops to convince Simeon to be promoted to Bishop of Beth Arsham. See factoid page