SPEAR Factoids about Elisha — ܐܠܝܫܥ ܩܫܝܫܐ ܘܪܝܫܕܝܪܐ

A presbyter and archimandrite who received a letter from Severus 3

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2641

Personal Information

Occupation(s):

Elisha was a presbyter. See factoid page

Elisha was an archimandrite. See factoid page

Events

Severus wrote a letter to Elisha about the death of John, financial support for persecuted non-Chalcedonians, and his work against John the Grammarian. See factoid page

Severus recommended that Elisha sell the complete copy of that Bible that had been owned by John before his death, and use the funds for the care of the poor. See factoid page

Elisha wrote a letter to Severus about financial assistance for him in exile and requesting his work against John the Grammarian. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Elisha — ܐܠܝܫܥ ܩܫܝܫܐ ܘܪܝܫܕܝܪܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2641.html, 2025-07-01.

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