Barsauma

Syriac-speaking monk and holy man (died 456)

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Born: 384
Died: 456
, 457
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1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2020-05-29
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-05-04
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Birthplace: Samosata
Occupation: monk
, archimandrite
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Positions held: archimandrite
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1.Stated in Catalog of the German National LibraryRetrieved 2020-06-10
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St. Barsauma was a Syriac-speaking monk and holy man, a leading opponent of the Council of Chalcedon of 451. He is the subject of a biography in Syriac composed about a century after his death. He is regarded as a saint by the Oriental Orthodox. He is the subject of the Life of Barsauma, which was recently translated. Jacob of Serugh also composed a homily about Barsauma.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-09-04
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Name in native language: ܒܪܨܘܡܐ

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