Ephrem the Syrian

Syriac saint, theologian and writer (c. 306 – 373)

Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306 – 373), also known as Ephraem the Deacon, Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis (Syriac: ܡܪܳܝ ܐܰܦܪܶܝܡ ܣܽܘܪܝܳܝܳܐ, romanized: Mār Aphrêm Suryāyā or Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܪܒܐ, romanized: Mār Aphrêm Rabbā) was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers and authors of Syriac literature in 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.

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