SPEAR Factoids about Valeriana — ܘܐܠܝܐܪܝܐܢܝ ܡܫܡܫܢܝܬܐ ܐܪܝܫܬ ܕܝܪܐ

An archimandritess and a correspondent of Severus of Antioch 3

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2780

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Valieriana the archimandritess and deaconess See factoid page

Sex:

Valieriana was female. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Valieriana was an archimandritess. See factoid page

Valieriana was a deaconess. See factoid page

Relationships

Valeriana was a monastic authority over Anonymi 3035. See factoid page

Events

Severus wrote a letter to Valieriena thanking God for her new position as archimandritess and giving advice on how to lead the holy virgins under her care. See factoid page

Severus advises Valeriena to encourage the virgins to an ascetic life, suggesting their isolation from men, sharing common meals, discouraging the owning of enslaved people, and emphasize physical labour. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Valeriana — ܘܐܠܝܐܪܝܐܢܝ ܡܫܡܫܢܝܬܐ ܐܪܝܫܬ ܕܝܪܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2780.html, 2025-07-01.