SPEAR Factoids about Sergius — ܣܪܓܝܣ

Sergius was one of the most popular saints of the Orient. He was a Roman soldier martyred shortly after his friend Bacchus since he refused to sacrifice to the Roman gods. Sergius was decapitated at Resafa on the Euphrates.
“Sergius, often venerated together with Bacchus, was one of the most popular saints in Syria. According to legend, he was a Roman officer who suffered martyrdom in Rusafa close to the Euphrates in the early 4th century. From the 5th century onwards, his shrine at Rusafa-Sergiopolis became a major cult centre for the Arab tribes, as recorded for instance in Joh. Eph., EH 6.4.” 17

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Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Mar Sargis See factoid page

Mar Sergius See factoid page

Sex:

Mar Sergius was male. See factoid page

Events

During the seige of Edessa in September A. D. 503 Elul A. Gr. 814 Kavad burned the House of Mar Sergius and the House of the Confessors . The following factoids deal with closely related events: 8559-420, 8559-421 See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Sergius — ܣܪܓܝܣ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1466.html, 2025-07-01.

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