Ignatius Saba I
Ignatius Saba of Salah | |
|---|---|
| Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Tur Abdin | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| Installed | 1364 |
| Term ended | 1389 |
| Predecessor | Office created |
| Successor | Ignatius Yeshu I |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1389 |
Ignatius Saba I (Syriac: ܐܝܓܢܛܝܘܣ ܣܒܐ),[1] also known as Ignatius Sobo of Salah or Ignatius Sobo Ṣalḥoyo,[2] was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Tur Abdin from 1364 until his death in 1389.
Biography
[edit]Butrus (Peter) Saba was the son of the priest Abu al-Hasan, son of Saliba, son of the priest Behnam of the village of Salah.[3] He was the nephew of the bishops Basil Barsoum and Aziz, archbishop of Salah.[4] Saba was consecrated as archbishop of Salah by the Patriarch Ignatius Ismail of Mardin in 1354, upon which he assumed the name Basil.[5]
In 1364, Ismail heard criticism of Saba from a monk named George, and promptly excommunicated Saba without investigation.[4] Saba attempted to speak with Ismail at the patriarchal residence at the monastery of Saint Ananias, but was rebuked and refused entry.[6] After having waited at the gate of the monastery for three days, he left and rallied support for his cause by writing letters to the bishops of Tur Abdin.[4] Saba returned to the patriarchal residence, accompanied by a number of notables and clergymen, including the bishops Yuhanna Yeshu of Qartmin and Philoxenus of Hah,[4] but he was again refused entry and waited outside the monastery for four days.[6]
Saba's supporters resented Ismail's inaction and proclaimed him as patriarch at his residence at the monastery of Saint Jacob at Salah, in opposition to Ismail's patriarchate of Mardin.[6] He received a decree from al-Malik al-Adil Fakhr al-Din Sulayman I al-Ayyubi, Melik of Hasankeyf, thereby confirming his patriarchate within his domain, and Saba was consecrated as Patriarch of Tur Abdin and Hasankeyf on the Feast of the Transfiguration on 6 August in the same year, upon which he assumed the name Ignatius.[4] Saba's ascension as patriarch of Tur Abdin has been noted to reflect the political division between the Artuqid emirate of Mardin and Ayyubid emirate of Hasankeyf.[7] He served as patriarch of Tur Abdin until his death in 1389, and he was buried at the monastery of Saint Jacob at Salah.[8]
Episcopal succession
[edit]As patriarch, Saba ordained the following bishops:[8][9]
- Malke, archbishop of Midyat, he was killed in 1393 amidst Timur's invasion.
- Yuhanna Tuma of Basibrina, bishop of Qartmin before 1371–1394.
- Philoxenus Yeshu of Beth Kustan, bishop of the Monastery of the Cross and Hah in 1368–1410.
References
[edit]- ^ James E. Walters (17 August 2016). "Ignatius Sobo". A Guide to Syriac Authors. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Burleson & Van Rompay (2011).
- ^ Barsoum (2008), pp. 46, 95.
- ^ a b c d e Barsoum (2008), p. 95.
- ^ Barsoum (2008), pp. 95, 123.
- ^ a b c Kiraz (2011), p. 381–382.
- ^ Carlson (2019), p. 720.
- ^ a b Dolabani (1991).
- ^ Barsoum (2008), pp. 46–47.
Bibliography
[edit]- Barsoum, Aphrem (2008). The History of Tur Abdin. Translated by Matti Moosa. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 1 April 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. (2019). "Syriac in a Diverse Middle East: From the Mongol Ilkhanate to Ottoman dominance, 1286–1517". In Daniel King (ed.). The Syriac World. Routledge. pp. 718–730.
- Dolabani, Philoxenius Yuhanon (1991). The Flower that Gladdens: A History of the Monastery of Mor Jacob of Salah. Translated by Isa Gulten; Dale A. Johnson. Archived from the original on 2017-04-23.
- Kiraz, George A. (2011). "Sobo, Ignatius". 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 26 December 2020.
