SPEAR Factoids about John — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܩܫܝܫܐ

A presbyter of Antioch whose death Severus of Antioch mourned 3

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2673

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

How to cite:

“Person Page for John — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܩܫܝܫܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2673.html, 2025-07-01.

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