SPEAR Factoids about Vespers

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/taxonomy/vespers

event: Sometime between 530 and 536, in the month of November,a stranger came to the convent outside of Amida. Dirty and worn out,he stood at vespers and at table without speaking. See factoid page


event: For five yearsthe community attracted many into their company, some coming as far as Ingilene. All were impressed by the religious devotion of the community; all who joined them turned from sin, committing their lives to prayer, worship, singing, and monastic devotion. See factoid page


event: The archimandrite approached the man about his actions. Attending vespers, he began to cry because of his humility and sinfulness before God. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Vespers,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/taxonomy/vespers.html, 2025-07-01.