Simeon Barsabae

Simeon Barsabae

Simeon Barsabae (?-Good Friday, 344) was a bishop of the Christian church.

He was born the son of a fuller. In 316, he had been named coadjutor bishop of his predecessor, Papas. He was later accused of being a friend of the Emperor of Rome and of maintaining secret correspondence with him. On that basis, Shapur II ordered the execution of all Christian priests. Because he specifically refused to worship the sun, Simeon was beheaded with several others. These include the priests Abdella (or Abdhaihla), Ananias (Hannanja), Chusdazat (Guhashtazad, Usthazan, or Gothazat), and Pusai (Fusik), Askitrea, the daughter of Pusai, the eunuch Azad (Asatus) and several companions, numbered either 1150 or 100. They are commemorated on: :April 21 in the Roman Catholic Church, :the Friday after Easter in the Syriac Orthodox Church and the Assyrian Church of the East, :April 14 in the Syrian Church, :April 17 in the Greek Orthodox Church, :and April 30 in the Melchite Church.

References

Holweck, F. G. "A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints". St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924.


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