Rabbula of Edessa
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Rabbula of Edessa was a 5th-century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his vigorous advocacy of orthodoxy, monastic reform, and charitable works in the early Eastern Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabbula of Edessa canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century Christian
ⓘ
Christian bishop ⓘ Church Father ⓘ Syriac Christian theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | School of Edessa ⓘ |
| authored |
canons for monks and nuns
ⓘ
pastoral letters in Syriac ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 5th century ⓘ |
| church |
Oriental Orthodoxy
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Church
|
| countryOfDeath |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| dateOfBirth | late 4th century ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 435 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Syriac Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Syriac Christianity
|
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| implemented |
reforms of monastic discipline in Edessa
ⓘ
regulations for clergy conduct ⓘ rules for charitable distribution ⓘ |
| influenced |
Syriac liturgical practice
ⓘ
Syriac monasticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic regulations
ⓘ
charitable works ⓘ monastic reform ⓘ opposition to Nestorianism ⓘ pastoral letters ⓘ support of Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ vigorous advocacy of Christian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
ⓘ
Syriac ⓘ |
| opposed | Nestorius ⓘ |
| participatedIn | controversies following the Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Qenneshrin
ⓘ
Roman Syria ⓘ near Chalcis ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Edessa
ⓘ
Osroene ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Edessa ⓘ |
| promoted |
asceticism
ⓘ
care for the poor ⓘ hospitality to strangers ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
organizer of charitable institutions in Edessa
ⓘ
protector of the poor and sick ⓘ |
| supported | Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ |
| theologicalStance |
Miaphysite-leaning
ⓘ
anti-Nestorian ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Christian traditions
ⓘ
Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.