SPEAR Factoids about Sosiana

Sosiana is commemorated in John and Sosiana (text) [http://syriaca.org/work/846] , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including
  • ms London, British Library, Add. 14647, f. 125v-127
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    Personal Information

    Name variant(s):

    Sosiana See factoid page

    Sanctity:

    Sosiana was a saint. See factoid page

    Social Rank:

    Sosiana was a chamberlain. See factoid page

    Relationships

    Sosiana and Caesaria had a professional relationship. See factoid page

    Sosiana acted as patron of John of Ephesus. See factoid page

    John of Ephesus commemorated Sosiana . See factoid page

    Sosiana and John were spouses. See factoid page

    Events

    After the death of John, Sosiana gave expensive clothing and textiles as well as silver dishes and chalices to John of Ephesus for the adornment of church altars. She gave the rest of her possessions to the poor. See factoid page


    Sosiana predicted her death to John of Ephesus, and she died just as she said. See factoid page


    After thirty years of celibate marriage and shared asceticism with Sosiana , John died. See factoid page


    How to cite:

    “Person Page for Sosiana,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/3020.html, 2025-05-12.