SPEAR Factoids about Abraham I - ܐܒܪܗܡ

“Monastic head of the monastery of John Urtaya” 1

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3185

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Abraham I, Archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya in Amida See factoid page

Sex:

Abraham was male. See factoid page

Citizenship:

Abraham was from Amida. See factoid page

Place of residence:

Abraham resided in his home in Amida. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Abraham was an archimandrite of the Convent of John Urtaya in Amida See factoid page

Relationships

Anonymous 3670 was the parent of Abraham and Anonymous 3671. See factoid page

Abraham and Anonymous 3671 were siblings. See factoid page

Abraham, Anonymous 3670, Anonymous 3671 and Anonymous 3672 were part of the same household. See factoid page

Abraham was a monastic authority over Anonymous 3673. See factoid page

Events

Abraham succeeded Job as head of the convent. See factoid page

Abraham was from Amida and had a residence there. His mother, brothers, and kinsmen lived in Amida. See factoid page

The monks serving under Abraham accused him of embezzling monastery funds in order to support his family. Abraham was innocent, but left the monastery to live in the city and lived the rest of his days longing for his former monastic existence. See factoid page

Abraham II succeeded Abraham I as the head of the convent. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Abraham I - ܐܒܪܗܡ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/3185.html, 2025-07-01.