SPEAR Factoids about Ephrem — ܐܦܪܝܡ

“Deacon, poet, and theologian.” 1

In hagiography: Ephrem is commemorated as a doctor of the church and theologian. Ephrem's ecclesiastical career was based mainly in Nisibis and Edessa. He was the author of hymns, homilies, and prose. His fourth-century writings are remembered as a "golden age" of Syriac literature. His vita as recounted in hagiography differs greatly from historical accounts. One vita transforms him into a Byzantine monk, which is nevertheless a tribute to his importance in both the Syriac and Byzantine Greek churches.

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Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Mar Ephrem of the Wise See factoid page

Death:

Death date: 9 June 3739 Ḥazirān A. Gr. 684 See factoid page

Sex:

Ephrem was male. See factoid page

Relationships

Anonmyous 2234 and Ephrem were siblings. See factoid page

ʿAbshmayya was the child of a sibling of Ephrem. See factoid page

Events

Ephrem died on 9 June 373 9 Ḥazirān A. Gr. 684 . See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Ephrem — ܐܦܪܝܡ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/13.html, 2025-07-01.