SPEAR Factoids about Mary the Mourner — ܡܪܝܡ ܐܒܝܠܬܐ

Mary the Mourner is commemorated in Mary the Mourner (text) [http://syriaca.org/work/820] , a work surviving in at least 2 manuscripts including

ms London, British Library, Add. 14650, f. 182r-v

. 1

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1881

Personal Information

Sex:

Mary was female. See factoid page

Sanctity:

Mary was a saint. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Anonymous 3681 whom Mary followed and took instruction from was an anchorite. See factoid page

Mary an anchorite. See factoid page

Social Rank:

Mary was a patrician See factoid page

Relationships

John of Ephesus commemorated Mary. See factoid page

Anonymous 3696 was the parent of Mary the Mourner. See factoid page

Events

At the age of 10, Mary followed the example of a local anchorite and began living an ascetic life. See factoid page

Mary's family attempted to dissuade her from pursuing an ascetic life. See factoid page

Mary was bethrothed to a certain rich man around the time she commenced an ascetic life. See factoid page

Mary rejected the marriage arranged by her parents and entered a monastery. See factoid page

Mary endured the 15-year persecution during her 30 years as a monastic. See factoid page

Mary Died See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Mary the Mourner — ܡܪܝܡ ܐܒܝܠܬܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1881.html, 2025-07-01.