Ignatius Abraham bar Garib

Ignatius Abraham bar Garib[nb 1] (Syriac: ܐܒܪܗܡ ܒܪ ܓܪܝܒ, Arabic: البطريرك ابرهيم بن غريب)[1] was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin from 1382 until his death in 1412.

Ignatius Abraham bar Garib
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin
ChurchSyriac Orthodox Church
SeeMardin
Installed1382
Term ended1412
PredecessorIgnatius Shahab
SuccessorIgnatius Behnam Hadloyo
Personal details
Died1412

Biography

Abraham was born in the 14th century, and was the son of Quryaqos, son of Gharīb of Amid.[4] He had a brother named Joseph.[5] Abraham became a monk at the Monastery of Saint Ananias, near Mardin, and had been ordained a priest by 1355.[5] He succeeded his brother Joseph as Archbishop of Amid on his death in 1375, and assumed the name Cyril.[5] Abraham was appointed as Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin in 1382.[5]

He attempted to ensure the office of patriarch remained under the control of his family by designating his brother as his successor, but he predeceased Abraham.[6] In 1396, Mardin was sacked by Timur, and the door, wall, and cells of the Monastery of Saint Ananias were destroyed.[2] With donations and funds raised from the sale of the monastery's vessels, furniture, and manuscripts, Abraham spent 50,000 coins on the monastery's restoration.[2] He served as patriarch of Mardin until his death in 1412.[5]

Works

Abraham wrote a book of propitiatory prayers (Syriac: ḥusoyo) for the morning service of Lazarus Saturday, and compiled a liturgy of anaphoras of Church Fathers, including a 13-page anaphora written by his brother Joseph.[5]

References

Notes

  1. He is counted as either Abraham II,[1] Ignatius II,[2] or Ignatius VIII.[3]

Citations

  1. James E. Walters (17 August 2016). "Abraham II Gharib". A Guide to Syriac Authors. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. Barsoum (2008), pp. 35-36.
  3. Burleson & Van Rompay (2011).
  4. Barsoum (2003), pp. 492, 495.
  5. Barsoum (2003), p. 495.
  6. Carlson (2018), pp. 85-86.

Bibliography

  • Barsoum, Ephrem (2003). The Scattered Pearls: A History of Syriac Literature and Sciences. Translated by Matti Moosa (2nd ed.). Gorgias Press.
  • Barsoum, Ephrem (2008). History of the Za‘faran Monastery. Translated by Matti Moosa. Gorgias Press.
  • Burleson, Samuel; Van Rompay, Lucas (2011). "List of Patriarchs: II. The Syriac Orthodox Church and its Uniate continuations". In Sebastian P. Brock; Aaron M. Butts; George A. Kiraz; Lucas Van Rompay (eds.). Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage: Electronic Edition. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  • Carlson, Thomas A. (2018). Christianity in Fifteenth-Century Iraq. Cambridge University Press.
Preceded by
Ignatius Shahab
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin
1382-1412
Succeeded by
Ignatius Behnam Hadloyo
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