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Mar Shimun Bar Sabbae in Syriac language (ܡܪܝ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܒܪܨܒܥܐ) (died Good Friday, 345) was a Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, the ''de facto'' head of the Church of the East, until his death. He was bishop during the persecutions of King Shapur II of the Sassanid Empire of Persia, and was executed along with many of his followers. He is revered as a saint in various Christian communions. ==Biography== Shimun Bar Sabbae was born the son of a fuller. In 316, he had been named coadjutor bishop of his predecessor, Papa bar Gaggai, in Seleucia-Ctesiphon. He was later accused of being a friend of the Roman Emperor and of maintaining secret correspondence with him. On that basis, Shapur II ordered the execution of all Christian priests. Because he specifically refused to worship the sun, Shimoun was beheaded with several thousands, including bishops, priests, and faithful. These include the priests Abdella (or Abdhaihla), Ananias (Hannanja), Chusdazat (Guhashtazad, Usthazan, or Gothazat), and Pusai (Fusik), Askitrea, the daughter of Pusai, the eunuch Azad (Asatus) and several companions, numbered either 1150 or 100. Sozomen, a historian of the 5th Century maintained that the numbers registered were 16,000 of the martyrs. Another historian, Al-Masoudy from the 10th century, held that there were killed around 200,000 Assyrians. They are commemorated on: :April 21 in the Roman Catholic Church, :the Friday after Easter in the Syriac Orthodox Church :April 17 in the Greek Orthodox Church, :April 30 in the Melchite Church :August 17 in the Assyrian Church of the East 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「Shemon Bar Sabbae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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