Ignatius Abraham bar Gharib (Syriac: ܐܒܪܗܡ ܒܪ ܓܪܝܒ, Arabic: البطريرك ابرهيم بن غريب)[1][nb 1] was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin from 1381 or 1382 until his death in 1412.
Ignatius Abraham bar Gharib | |
|---|---|
| Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| See | Mardin |
| Installed | 1381/1382 |
| Term ended | 1412 |
| Predecessor | Ignatius Shahab |
| Successor | Ignatius Behnam Hadloyo |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1412 |
Biography
editAbraham was the son of Quryaqos, son of Gharīb of Amid, and had a brother named Joseph, who would later become metropolitan bishop of Amid.[7] He became a monk at the monastery of Saint Ananias and was ordained as a priest before 1355.[8] He was appointed as his brother Joseph's successor as metropolitan bishop of Amid in c. 1375 with the name Cyril.[8] Abraham was elected as patriarch of Mardin at a synod at Amid in 1381 or 1382, upon which he assumed the name Ignatius.[9][nb 2]
Soon after his ascension to the patriarchal office, Abraham designated a brother as his successor as patriarch, according to the anonymous continuator of the Ecclesiastical History of Bar Hebraeus.[11] In doing so, he attempted to establish his own familial succession in imitation of the preceding patriarchs of Mardin, Ignatius Shahab (r. 1365/1366–1381) and Ignatius Ismail (r. 1333–1365/1366), both of whom were nephews of their predecessor.[11] This was unsuccessful, however, as Abraham's brother would predecease him.[12]
In 1396, Timur's attack on Mardin resulted in damage to the nearby monastery of Saint Ananias, including the destruction of the wall, cells, and door of the sanctuary.[3] Abraham promptly set about raising funds to restore the monastery through gathering donations and the sale of the monastery's furniture, manuscripts, and vessels.[13] Eventually, he spent 50,000 coins of an unknown currency on rebuilding the monastery, at which time he may have also transferred the relics of Saint Eugene and others there.[14] Abraham served as patriarch of Mardin until his death in 1412 and was buried in the mausoleum of the monastery of Saint Ananias.[2]
Works
editAbraham 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.[8]
References
editNotes
Citations
- ^ James E. Walters (17 August 2016). "Abraham II Gharib". A Guide to Syriac Authors. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ a b Barsoum (2008), p. 61.
- ^ a b Barsoum (2008), p. 35.
- ^ Carlson (2018), p. 267.
- ^ a b Burleson & Van Rompay (2011).
- ^ Carlson (2018), p. 51.
- ^ Barsoum (2003), pp. 492, 495.
- ^ a b c d Barsoum (2003), p. 495.
- ^ Barsoum (2008), p. 49.
- ^ Carlson 2018, p. 267; Wilmshurst 2019, p. 808.
- ^ a b Carlson (2018), p. 85.
- ^ Carlson (2018), pp. 85–86.
- ^ Barsoum (2008), pp. 35–36.
- ^ Barsoum (2008), pp. 19, 35.
Bibliography
edit- Barsoum, Aphrem (2003). The Scattered Pearls: A History of Syriac Literature and Sciences. Translated by Matti Moosa (2nd ed.). Gorgias Press. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- Barsoum, Aphrem (2008). History of the Za'faran Monastery. Translated by Matti Moosa. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- 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.
- Wilmshurst, David (2019). "West Syrian patriarchs and maphrians". In Daniel King (ed.). The Syriac World. Routledge. pp. 806–813.