Shemon bar Sabbae
Patriarch of the Church of the East / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mar Shimun Bar Sabbae (Classical Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܒܪܨܒܥܐ, romanized: Shemʿon bar Ṣabbaʿe;[1] died Good Friday, 345) was the Assyrian Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, from Persia, the de facto head of the Church of the East, until his death. He was bishop during the persecutions of King Shapur II of the Sasanian Empire of Iran, and was executed along with many of his followers. He is revered as a saint in various Christian communions.
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Saint Simeon bar Sabbae | |
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Born | 3rd century |
Died | Good Friday, 345 Sassanid Empire |
Venerated in | Assyrian Church of the East Ancient Church of the East Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox churches Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 14 April (Syriac Christianity) 17 April (Greek Orthodox Church) Sixth Friday of Qaitha (Summer) (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church) 21 April (Latin Church) 30 April (Melkite) 17 August (Assyrian Church of the East) |
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