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After building many monasteries in exile,the community returned to their convents in Amida. See factoid page


In 529 840 , John ordained seventy men from the convents of Amida. See factoid page


The Convent treated all men kindly, zealously feeding, washing, and providing for the poor. See factoid page


When the old man came to the convent, the leaders wanted to give him a place of honor. Instead, he chose to sit at the lowest table, refusing even to bless the food. See factoid page


The old man continuously asked the archimandrite of the Amida convent for a dismissal. Curious, John asks the man about his eating, sleeping, and prayer habits. He eats and prays the way he does out of recognition of human sinfulness. See factoid page


Residence:

James resided in Convent of the Eddessens near Amida. See factoid page

Anonymous 3760 resided in Convent of the Eddessens near Amida. See factoid page

John resided in the convent adjoining the city of Amida. See factoid page

Symeon the Solitary resided in a convent adjoining the city of Amida. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Place Page for ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/place/2736.html, 2023-10-10T09:27:16.946-04:00.