SPEAR Factoids about Zota

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Zwtʾ See factoid page

Sex:

Zota was male. See factoid page

Place of residence:

Zwtʾ resided in the desert of Mendis. See factoid page

Zwtʾ resided in the Convent of John Urtaya. See factoid page

Sanctity:

Zota was a saint. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Zota was a monk. See factoid page

Zota was a deacon. See factoid page

Zwtʾ was a syncellus. See factoid page

Relationships

John of Ephesus commemorated Zota. See factoid page

Mara, metropolitan of Amid had ecclesiastical authority over Zota. See factoid page

Events

Thomas, Stephen, and Zwtʾ departed from the Convent of John Urtaya after two years and headed toward Egypt. See factoid page

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Stephen accepted the invitation and tried to convince Thomas and Zwtʾ to accompany him, but they refused and parted ways. Thomas wished to dedicated the remainder of his life to fasting and praying alone in the desert. See factoid page

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John of Ephesus found Thomas and Zota years later in the desert of Mendis by Mar Menas. Thomas's body was frail and sunburnt. He had dedicated his life to fasting, praying, so that by depriving the body he would purify the soul. See factoid page

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Zwtʾ died after Thomas. See factoid page

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Stephen saw that Thomas was residing in Monastery of John Urtaya and decided to join him, as did another monk who served under Mare, named Zota. All three men dwelled in the Monastery of John Urtaya for two years. See factoid page

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