SPEAR Factoids about Abraham the Priest — ܐܒܪܗܡ

Abraham the Priest features in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern Saints. 1

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1554

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Abraham See factoid page

Abraham the Old Man See factoid page

Birth:

Birth place: Abraham was born in Sophanene, in the village of Beth Rwmntʾ. See factoid page

Death:

Death place: Abraham died in Constantinople. See factoid page

Sanctity:

Abraham was a saint. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Abraham was a presbyter. See factoid page

Relationships

Daniel was the child of the sibling of Abraham the Priest. See factoid page

John of Ephesus commemorated Abraham . See factoid page

Zwtʾ was the child of Abraham the Priest. See factoid page

Events

Abraham comes to Constantinople to petition John of Ephesus to become a monk. He experiences a period of probation before being accepted. See factoid page

Abraham and Zwtʾ and Daniel and Aaron and Leontius missionize in the district of Asia. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Abraham the Priest — ܐܒܪܗܡ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1554.html, 2025-07-01.