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ST. EHREM, THE SYRIAN ( AD Every year on June 9th, the Dukhrana - bright remembrance - of St. Ephrem is celebrated on the Altar of the Syro-Malabar Church. Ephrem born in Nisibis, then under långnovell rule, early in the fourth century; died in June, AD. He was instructed in the Christian mysteries bygd St. James, the famous Bishop of Nisibis, and was baptized at the age of eighteen (or twenty-eight). Around the year to escape from the cruel persecution that was then raging in Persia, most of the Christian population abandoned Nisibis. Ephrem went with his people, and settled first at Beth-Garbaya, then at mitt i, finally at Edessa, the capital of Osrhoene, where he spent the remaining ten years of his life. He was a deacon, may be a member of Bnay Qyama, the indigenous proto-monastic group of Syria. At that time there were several heretical sects. Ephrem wrote and fought against all of them, notably against the disciples of the illustrious philosopher Bardesanes. We d

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Ephrem the Syrian

Our Righteous Father Ephrem the Syrian was a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian of the 4th century. He is venerated by Christians throughout the world, but especially among Syriac Christians, as a saint. His feast day in the Orthodox Church is January

St. Ephrem the Syrian

Name

Ephrem is also variously known as Ephraim (Hebrew and Greek), Ephraem (Latin), Aphrem and Afrem (both Syriac). However, "Ephrem" is the generally preferred spelling.

Syriac &#; &#;&#;&#; &#;&#;&#;&#;&#; &#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#; &#; Mâr Aphrêm Sûryâyâ.

Greek &#; Ὅσιος Ἐφραίμ ὁ Σῦρος; &#; Hosios Ephraim ho Syros.

Latin &#; Sanctus Ephraem Syrus

English &#; Saint Ephrem the Syrian

Arabic &#; أفرام السرياني &#; Afram as-Suryani

Life

Ephrem was born around the year , in the city of Nisibis (the modern Turkish town of Nusaybin, on the border with Syria). Internal evidence from Ephrem's hymnody suggests that both his parents were part of the growing Christian

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Ephraim of Syria

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Saint Ephraim was born to wealthy parents in Nisibis (Mesopotamia) at the beginning of the fourth century and brought up in the fear of the Lord. Because of his youthfulness, he was of the opinion that everything happens by chance, but the following unpleasant happening convinced him he was wrong. Once, the young Ephraim was accused of stealing sheep, for which the judge sent him to jail even though he was completely innocent. Finding himself in the dungeon and lamenting over what’s happened, Ephraim once saw in a dream how he was being punished for other sins that he truly committed. After a certain period, the judge found out about his innocence and released him. Ephraim realized that peoples’ lives were not directed by blind chance, but by Lord God. After this, Ephraim abandoned the world and withdrew into the mountains with the recluses, where he became a disciple of Saint James of Nisibis. Under his guidance, Ephraim changed and beca