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'''Saint Ephrem''' (c. 306 – June 9, 373), also known as Ephrem the Syrian, Ephrem of Edessa, or Aprem of Nisibis, was a Syriac [[Saints|saint]], deacon, hymnographer, and theologian, revered as the “Harp of the Holy Spirit” for his poetic contributions to Eastern Christianity. Born in [[Nisibis]], Mesopotamia, to Christian parents, he was baptized as a youth and mentored by [[Saint James of Nisibis]], serving as a teacher and deacon. In 363, after Nisibis fell to the Persians, he relocated to [[Edessa]], where he founded a theological school and combated heresies like Gnosticism and Arianism through hymns and homilies. Known for over 400 hymns, his works, written in Syriac, include the *Hymns on Paradise*, *Hymns on Faith*, and commentaries on the Bible, notably the *Diatessaron*. Late in life, he visited [[Saint Basil the Great]] in Caesarea to resolve spiritual struggles. During a famine and plague in Edessa in 373, Ephrem distributed aid and cared for the sick, contracting a fatal illness. Canonized pre-Congregation, he was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1920 by [[Pope Benedict XV]]. His feast day is [[June 9]] in the Roman Catholic Church, January 28 in Eastern Orthodox and Syriac traditions, and June 10 in the Episcopal Church (USA). He is patron of spiritual directors and leaders.<ref name="web1">{{cite web |title=St. Ephrem |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-ephrem-489 |website=Catholic News Agency |publisher=Catholic News Agency |access-date=2025-05-14 |date=2025-05-07}}</ref><ref name="web2">{{cite web |title=Ephrem the Syrian |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephrem_the_Syrian |website=Wikipedia |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref><ref name="web5">{{cite web |title=St. Ephraem |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05498a.htm |website=Catholic Encyclopedia |publisher=New Advent |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref>
'''Saint Ephrem''' (c. 306 – June 9, 373), also known as '''Ephrem the Syrian''', '''Ephrem of Edessa''', or Aprem of Nisibis, was a [[Syriac]] saint, deacon, hymnographer, and theologian, revered as the “Harp of the Holy Spirit” for his poetic contributions to Eastern Christianity. Born in [[Nisibis]], Mesopotamia, to Christian parents, he was baptized as a youth and mentored by [[Saint James of Nisibis]], serving as a teacher and deacon. In 363, after Nisibis fell to the Persians, he relocated to [[Edessa]], where he founded a theological school and combated heresies like Gnosticism and Arianism through hymns and homilies.  
 
Known for over 400 hymns, his works, written in Syriac, include the *Hymns on Paradise*, *Hymns on Faith*, and commentaries on the Bible, notably the *Diatessaron*. Late in life, he visited [[Saint Basil the Great]] in Caesarea to resolve spiritual struggles. During a famine and plague in Edessa in 373, Ephrem distributed aid and cared for the sick, contracting a fatal illness. Canonized pre-Congregation, he was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1920 by [[Pope Benedict XV]]. His feast day is
 
* [[June 9]] in the Roman Catholic Church
* January 28 in Eastern Orthodox and Syriac traditions
* June 10 in the Episcopal Church (USA)
 
He is patron of spiritual directors and leaders.<ref name="web1">{{cite web |title=St. Ephrem |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-ephrem-489 |website=Catholic News Agency |publisher=Catholic News Agency |access-date=2025-05-14 |date=2025-05-07}}</ref><ref name="web2">{{cite web |title=Ephrem the Syrian |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephrem_the_Syrian |website=Wikipedia |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref><ref name="web5">{{cite web |title=St. Ephraem |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05498a.htm |website=Catholic Encyclopedia |publisher=New Advent |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref>


His works, translated into Greek, Armenian, and Latin, were read in churches after Scripture, as noted by [[Saint Jerome]]. The *Prayer of Saint Ephrem*, recited during Great Lent in Eastern Christianity, reflects his call to repentance. Ephrem’s hymns, often sung by women’s choirs, used popular melodies to counter heretical songs, emphasizing the Incarnation, Virgin Mary’s sinlessness, and the Trinity. His legacy endures in Syriac Christianity and the School of Nisibis, a key learning center.<ref name="web7">{{cite web |title=Ephrem the Syrian |url=https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ephrem_the_Syrian |website=OrthodoxWiki |publisher=OrthodoxWiki |access-date=2025-05-14 |date=2025-03-23}}</ref><ref name="web8">{{cite web |title=Saint Ephraem Syrus |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Ephraem-Syrus |website=Encyclopaedia Britannica |publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=2025-05-14 |date=2024-08-14}}</ref>
His works, translated into Greek, Armenian, and Latin, were read in churches after Scripture, as noted by [[Saint Jerome]]. The *Prayer of Saint Ephrem*, recited during Great Lent in Eastern Christianity, reflects his call to repentance. Ephrem’s hymns, often sung by women’s choirs, used popular melodies to counter heretical songs, emphasizing the Incarnation, Virgin Mary’s sinlessness, and the Trinity. His legacy endures in Syriac Christianity and the School of Nisibis, a key learning center.<ref name="web7">{{cite web |title=Ephrem the Syrian |url=https://orthodoxwiki.org/Ephrem_the_Syrian |website=OrthodoxWiki |publisher=OrthodoxWiki |access-date=2025-05-14 |date=2025-03-23}}</ref><ref name="web8">{{cite web |title=Saint Ephraem Syrus |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Ephraem-Syrus |website=Encyclopaedia Britannica |publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=2025-05-14 |date=2024-08-14}}</ref>
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