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Ephrem the Syrian [a] (/ ˈ iː f r əm, ˈ ɛ f r əm /; c. 306 – 373), also known as Saint Ephrem, Saint Ephraim (/ ˈ iː f r i əm /), Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis, was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers of Eastern Christianity.
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Feast Day:June 9Type of Feast:Optional MemorialDates:c. 306 or 307 (Nisibis, in modern-day Turkey)-June 9, 373 (Edessa)Patron of: spiritual directors; spiritual leadersBorn around 306 or 307, Saint Ephrem lived through some of the most tumultuous times in the early Church. Heresies, especially Arianism, were rampant; the Church faced persecution; and without Christ's promise that the gates of Hell would not prevail against it, the Church might not have survived. Ephrem was baptized around the age of 18, and he ma...
Fleeing westward from the Persians, who were ravaging Turkey, Ephrem settled in Edessa, in southern Turkey, in 363. There, he continued to write hymns, especially defending the teaching of the Council of Nicaea against the Arian heretics, who were influential in Edessa. He died tending plague victims in 373. In recognition of Saint Ephrem's accompl...
St. Ephrem the Syrian passed away in June 373 in Edessa. His death was mourned by the entire Christian community, who had come to revere him as a spiritual father, a brilliant theologian, and a compassionate servant of God.
Ephrem the Syrian (306 – 373) was a deacon, prolific writer of hymns, and theologian of the fourth century. He is venerated by Christians throughout the world, and especially among Syriac Christians, as a saint.
. Who was St. Ephrem the Syrian? 306-373. Fathers of the Church. A deacon and prolific hymn writer, used poetry to combat heresies, lived an ascetic life in Nisibis and Edessa, founded a theological school, and is revered for his theological writings, earning him the title of Doctor of the Church. Catholic: Jun 8. Orthodox: Jan 27.
St. Ephraim the Syrian (Syriac: Mor Afrêm Sûryāyâ; Greek: Ἐφραίμ ὁ Σῦρος; Latin: Ephraem Syrus; ca. 306 – 373) was a Syrian deacon and a prolific Syriac-language hymnographer and theologian of the 4th century. He is venerated by Christians throughout the world, and especially among Orthodox Christians, as a saint.
EPHREM THE SYRIAN, ST. Theologian, exegete, and Doctor of the Church; b. nisibis, in Mesopotamia, c. 306; d. edessa, June 373. Life. Born into a pagan family (though some sources call his parents Christian), Ephrem was baptized at the age of 18 or 28 by the ascetic Bp. (St.)
