Maruthas
Saint Maruthas († 422 ) was a doctor and bishop of Sophene and Tagrith ( Martyropolis ).
In 399 he was sent by Emperor Arcadius as envoy to the court of the Persian great king Yazdegerd I to attend his coronation. He had a very good relationship with the king and may have contributed to his increasingly tolerant attitude towards Christians.
He took part in the Council of Seleukia / Ctesiphon . In 410 he had a basilica built for the martyrs of Martyropolis , who were killed under Shapur II , whereupon the name of the city was changed to "Martyropolis". He transferred bones of martyrs from Persia to his official residence.
Maruthas authored numerous works in Syrian , including a collection of hymns, a story of the Persian martyrs, and a story of the Council of Nicaea . What has been preserved is a text on heresies , parts of a prayer and a sermon.
His feast day is February 18th .
literature
- Otto Hiltbrunner : Maruthas. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 3, Stuttgart 1969, Col. 1060 f.
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| SURNAME | Maruthas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Doctor and Bishop of Sophene and Tagrith |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 422 |