SPEAR Factoids about Aphrahat — ܐܦܪܗܛ

“Syriac author of 23 ‘Demonstrations’, known as ‘the Persian Sage’.” 1
In hagiography: Aphrahatwas known as an anchorite who converted from Zoroastrianism to Christianity and fought Arianism in Antioch.

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/10

Events

Severus wrote a letter to Antioch in an attempt to administer his see while in exile. He discussed apsotasy and perseverance in the face of persecution as well as repentance for those truly seeking it. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Aphrahat — ܐܦܪܗܛ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/10.html, 2025-07-01.

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