SPEAR Factoids about Chios — ܟܝܘ

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Events

After thirteen years of wandering, Kashish came to Chios. There he visited the shrine of the martyr Isidore and venerated his grave. See factoid page


After five years on Chios, Kashish was ordainedas bishop of Chios by Jacob Bardaeus and two other bishops (Conon and Eugene). See factoid page


Theodora built a hospital on Chios. See factoid page


Kashish travelled to Constantinople with John of Ephesus, before returning to Chios, where he spent the final years of his life. He was buried in the monastery of Mar Mama. See factoid page


After a time,John feigned illness again as a pretense to travel around the empire to ordain more priests. He travelled to Cyprus,Caesarea,Rhodes,Tralles,Chios,Alexandria,and Palestine. See factoid page


After his ordination Kashish traveled around Chios with John of Ephesus converting pagans to Christianity. See factoid page


Jacob Baradaeus Conon, and Eugene ordained non-Chalcedonian priests and bishops throughout the areas under his authority: Syria, Armenia, Cappadocia, Cilicia, Isauria, Pamphylia, Lycaonia, Lycia, Phrygia, Caria, Asia, Cyprus, Rhodes, Chios, Mitylene, and Constantinople. See factoid page


Personal Names:

Banished bishops residing on the island of Chios See factoid page

Deaths:

Death place: Kashish died on the island of Chios. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Place Page for Chios — ܟܝܘ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/place/1529.html, 2025-07-01.