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Ephraim the Syrian · Author Profile

Ephrem the Syrian (; c. 306 – 373), also known as Ephraem the Deacon, Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, romanized: Mār Aprêm Suryāyā) was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers of Eastern Christianity. In this library, Ephraim the Syrian is linked to 1 document, including Nisibene Hymns.

Activity
AD 306 - June 9, AD 373
Documents in this library
1
Corpus date window
AD 370

History and Context

Ephrem the Syrian (; c. 306 – 373), also known as Ephraem the Deacon, Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, romanized: Mār Aprêm Suryāyā) was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers of Eastern Christianity. He was born in Nisibis, served as a deacon and later lived in Edessa. 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. He was declared a Doctor of the Church in the Catholic Church in 1920. Ephraim the Syrian is described in reference records as theologian, deacon, poet, and writer. Place associations in major reference datasets include Nusaybin and Edessa. The documents preserved here span AD 370 and include Nisibene Hymns (1 total).

What We Know

  • Activity window in reference data: AD 306 - June 9, AD 373.
  • Approximate lifespan from biographical records: AD 306-AD 373.
  • Roles in major reference data: theologian, deacon, poet, and writer.
  • No securely dated office chronology is preserved in current reference records.
  • Associated places: Nusaybin and Edessa.
  • Tradition or confessional marker: Church in Gabowe Grądy and Syriac Christianity.
  • Languages linked to writing or transmission: Syriac.
  • Notable works cited in reference data: De virtutibus et vitiis.
  • Documents in this corpus: 1 (Nisibene Hymns).
  • Corpus date range for attributed texts: AD 370.

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Legacy

Ephrem the Syrian (; c. 306 – 373), also known as Ephraem the Deacon, Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, romanized: Mār Aprêm Suryāyā) was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers of Eastern Christianity. Ephraim the Syrian's reception in theology and church history is closely tied to ongoing study of Nisibene Hymns.

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