SPEAR Factoids about John — ܝܘܚܢܢ

John is commemorated in John and Sosiana (text) [http://syriaca.org/work/846] , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including

ms London, British Library, Add. 14647, f. 125v-127

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Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1820

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

John See factoid page

Sanctity:

John was a saint. See factoid page

Social Rank:

John was a chamberlain. See factoid page

Relationships

John of Ephesus commemorated John . See factoid page

Sosiana and John were spouses. See factoid page

John and Caesaria had a professional relationship. See factoid page

Events

After the death of John, Sosiana gave expensive clothing and textiles as well as silver dishes and chalices to John of Ephesus for the adornment of church altars. She gave the rest of her possessions to the poor. See factoid page

After thirty years of celibate marriage and shared asceticism with Sosiana , John died. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for John — ܝܘܚܢܢ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1820.html, 2025-07-01.