Barsauma (died 456)

Saint

Barsauma
The Father of the Syrian Monks
Died456
Venerated inOriental Orthodox Church
Coptic Orthodox Church
Feast3rd of February

St. Barsauma (died 456) was a Syriac-speaking monk and holy man, a leading opponent of the Council of Chalcedon of 451. He is the subject of a biography in Syriac composed about a century after his death. He is regarded as a saint by the Oriental Orthodox. He is the subject of the Life of Barsauma, which was recently translated. Jacob of Serugh also composed a homily about Barsauma.

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