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The persecution reached Mare, Bishop of Amida in Mesopotamia and he chose exile over the synod of Chalcedon. He went into exile in Petra with Sergius, Stephen, and Thomas. See factoid page
Mare, Bishop of Amida in Mesopotamia See factoid page
Birth place: John was from Amida in Mesopotamia. See factoid page