Saint Hananya
Hananya (Ananias) | |
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A portrait of Saint Ananias at the monastery of Mor Hananyo | |
| Saint | |
| Born | ܚܢܢܝܐ / Ḥananyā c. 739 AD |
| Died | 816 AD Mor Hananyo Monastery |
| Resting place | Mor Hananyo Monastery 37°17′58″N 40°47′33″E / 37.29944°N 40.79250°E |
| Honored in | Oriental Orthodox Church, especially Syriac Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Mor Hananyo Monastery |
| Feast | 12 July and Whitsunday |
Tradition or genre | Syriac Christianity |
Saint Hananya, also called Mar Hananya or Mor Hananyo (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܚܢܢܝܐ) also known as Ananias of Mardin, was the 8th-century Syriac Orthodox metropolitan bishop of Mardin and Kafartut. He is mainly remembered for restoring and expanding the monastery that would later bear his name to this day, Mor Hananyo Monastery (also called Deyrulzafaran) in Mardin, southeastern Turkey. His leadership transformed the site into one of the most important intellectual and spiritual centres of the Syriac Orthodox Church, establishing its role as a patriarchal seat for nearly 8 centuries.