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  1. Ephrem is venerated as a saint by all traditional Churches. He is especially revered in Syriac Christianity, both in East Syriac tradition and West Syriac tradition, and also counted as a Holy and Venerable Father (i.e., a sainted monk) in the Eastern Orthodox Church, especially in the Slovak tradition.

  2. Ephrem (or Eprhaim) the Syrian left us hundreds of hymns and poems on the faith that inflamed and inspired the whole Church, but few facts about his own inspiring life.

  3. 2 days ago · He is a revered figure in the Eastern Churches, and one of the very early Doctors of the Church as named by Pope Benedict XV in 1920. Yet St. Ephrem the Syrian, who died in A.D. 373, is largely an unsung hero among Catholics of our time.

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    • The Life of Saint Ephrem
    • Spreading The Faith Through Song
    Feast Day:June 9
    Type of Feast:Optional Memorial
    Dates:c. 306 or 307 (Nisibis, in modern-day Turkey)-June 9, 373 (Edessa)
    Patron of: spiritual directors; spiritual leaders

    Born 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...

  4. Explore St. Ephrem the Syrian's in-depth biography, theological teachings and divine miracles. Read their inspirational quotes, prayers, and books that illuminate their spiritual journey.

  5. St. Ephrem the Syrian, also known as Ephraim, was born around the year 306 in the ancient city of Nisibis, located in Mesopotamia. Today, this city is known as Nusaybin and is situated in modern-day Turkey.

  6. Jun 9, 2022 · Poet, teacher, orator, and defender of the faith, Ephrem is the only Syriac Christian recognized as a doctor of the Church. He took upon himself the special task of opposing the many false doctrines rampant at his time, always remaining a true and forceful defender of the Catholic Church.

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