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Dionysius I Telmaharoyo (Latin: ''Dionysius Telmaharensis'') was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 818 until his death in 845. He was also the author of the ''Annals'', an important world history, now lost, which was used as a source by the twelfth-century Jacobite historian Michael the Syrian. Dionysius was credited by Joseph Simon Assemani with the authorship of the Zuqnin Chronicle, an anonymous eighth-century Syriac history, but this attribution is now known to have been mistaken. ==Early Life== Dionysius was born in the village of Tel Mahre, near Raqqa on the Balikh River, into a wealthy Eddessene family. He studied philology, jurisprudence, philosophy and theology at the Monastery of Qenneshrin before becoming a monk there. In 815 the Monastery of Qenneshrin was badly damaged by fire and Dionysius moved northwards to the Monastery of Mar Jacob of Kaishum, near Samosata. In both monasteries he devoted himself to the study of history, and by 818 had gained a reputation as a scrupulous historian.〔Bar Hebraeus, ''Chronicon Ecclesiasticum'', i. 347–9〕 During the reign of the previous patriarch, Quriaqos of Tagrit, there was a dispute concerning use of the phrase 'heavenly bread' in connection with the Eucharist. When Quriaqos tried to prevent the use of the phrase, his opponents responded by electing an anti-patriarch, Abraham (or Abarim) of Qartmin. Abraham consecrated several metropolitans, who championed the use of the phrase 'heavenly bread' despite its condemnation by Quriaqos and many of his own metropolitans and bishops.〔Bar Hebraeus, ''Chronicon Ecclesiasticum'', i. 342〕 After Quriaqos died in August 817, forty-eight bishops convened a synod in June 818 at Raqqa in which they reiterated their opposition to the use of the phrase 'heavenly bread' and discussed the candidate for the partriarchy. After considerable discussion, the bishop Theodore of Kaishum proposed the election of Dionysius, whom he knew well . His proposal was approved by most of the bishops present, including the maphrian Basil I.〔Bar Hebraeus, ''Chronicon Ecclesiasticum'', i. 346–8〕 Despite only being an initiate monk, Dionysius was brought to Raqqa, received deacon's orders on Friday 30 July in the monastery of the Column and priest's orders on Saturday 31 July in the Monastery of Mar Zakkai, and was consecrated patriarch in the Jacobite cathedral in Raqqa on Sunday 1 August 818 by the metropolitan Theodosius of Callinicus.〔Michael the Syrian, ''Chronicle'', iii. 43; Bar Hebraeus, ''Chronicon Ecclesiasticum'', i. 350–2〕 Afterwards, Abraham and his supporters continued their opposition against Dionysius, which led to scandalous scenes before the Muslim authorities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dionysius I Telmaharoyo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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