SPEAR Factoids about Rabbula of Edessa — ܪܒܘܠܐ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ

“Bp. of Edessa (411/2–435/6).” 1

In hagiography: Rabbula of Edessa was commemorated as the Bishop of Edessa. He was the son of a rich pagan. As a bishop, he lived an ascetic life, helped the poor, and fought heretics.

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Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Rabbula See factoid page

Rabula See factoid page

Rabbula Bishop of Edessa See factoid page

Death:

Death date: 8 August A. D. 4358 Āb A. Gr. 746 See factoid page

Sex:

Rabbula was male. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Rabbula was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

Events

In 411/2 A. Gr. 723 Rabbula became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

In 411/2 A. Gr. 723 Rabbula built in Edessa the House of Mar Stephanos previously called the House of the Sabbath of the Jews of Edessa by the command of Theodosius . See factoid page

On 8 August A. D. 435 8 Āb A. Gr. 746 Rabbula died. See factoid page

The third time the walls of Edessa were broken down was in the days of the Kings Honorios and Theodosius and of the bishop Rabbula in March 413 Ādar A. Gr. 724 . The following factoids deal with the same event: 8559-261, 8559-554. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Rabbula of Edessa — ܪܒܘܠܐ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/26.html, 2025-07-01.