“Bishop of Sura, associated with
the monastery of Mar Hanina in Sura” 1
“John was miaphysite bishop of the
town of Sura close to the Euphrates, yet he continually resided in the monastery of
Mar Hanina which was located not far from the city. In the schism between Paul of
Antioch and Jacob Burd'oyo in the late 570s, he supported Jacob, as is shown in Joh.
Eph., EH 4.22.” 4
John was a monk in the monastery of Mar Hanina. See factoid page
Events
Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained John as bishop of Sura
Romanorum. See factoid page
How to cite:
“Person Page for John of Sura - ܝܘܚܢܢ
,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor
Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/3223.html,
2025-07-01.