Abris , also called Abres , Abrosius and Abrisius , was a legendary Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in Persia , who is conventionally said to have sat from 121–137. He is said to have been from the family of Saint Joseph , the adoptive father of Jesus .
17-814: Not to be confused with Abrosius , Ambrosio , or Ambrose . Ambrosius or Ambrosios (a Latin adjective derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀμβρόσιος, ambrosios "divine, immortal") is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Saints [ edit ] Ambrosius Alexandrinus, a Latinization of the name of Ambrose of Alexandria (before 212 – c.250), Egyptian theologian and saint Saint Ambrose (Aurelius Ambrosius) (c. 340–397), bishop of Milan Ambrosius of Optino (1812–1891), Russian Orthodox monk Ambrosius Gudko (1867–1918), Russian Orthodox saint and bishop Given name [ edit ] Ambrosius Aurelianus , fifth-century war leader of
34-435: A character in the film Labyrinth Ambrosius Goldenloin, a character in the film and graphic novel Nimona. See also [ edit ] Ambroise (name) Ambrose (given name) Ambrose (surname) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to
51-725: Is said to have been from the family of Joseph the carpenter, the father of James and Jesus. Ambroise (name) Ambroise ( French: [ɑ̃.bʁwaz] ) is a given name and surname. People with the name include: Ambroise of Normandy [ edit ] Ambroise (fl. c. 1190), a Norman poet and chronicler of the Third Crusade. Given name [ edit ] Ambroise, Lord of Monaco , ruled 1419–1427 Ambroise Abdo (1820–1876), Syrian Melkite Greek Catholic bishop Ambroise Begue (born 1995), French footballer Ambroise Boimbo (died 1989), Congolese citizen who snatched
68-641: The Syriac Orthodox writer Bar Hebraeus ( floruit 1280) and in the ecclesiastical histories of the Nestorian writers Mari (twelfth-century), ʿ Amr (fourteenth-century) and Sliba (fourteenth-century). Abris is also mentioned in the Chronicle of Erbil , a text whose authenticity and reliability have been hotly disputed. Although Abris is included in traditional lists of primates of the Church of
85-521: The East , his existence has been doubted by some scholars like J. M. Fiey , a twentieth-century scholars of the Church of the East. In Fiey's view, Abris was one of several fictitious bishops of Seleucia-Ctesiphon whose lives were concocted in the sixth century to bridge the gap between the late third century bishop Papa , the first historically attested bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, and the apostle Mari ,
102-586: The Haitian Independence Yvon Ambroise (born 1942), Indian Roman Catholic bishop emeritus of Tuticorin See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Ambroise All pages with titles containing Ambroise Saint-Ambroise (disambiguation) Ambrose (disambiguation) Ambrosia (disambiguation) Ambrosius (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
119-523: The Romano-British Ambrosius of Georgia (1861–1927), Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ambrosius, Metropolitan of Helsinki (born 1945), Finnish priest Ambrosius Beber ( fl. 1610–1620), German composer Ambrosius Benson (c. 1495/1500 – 1550), Italian painter Ambrosius Blarer (1492–1564), Swiss reformer Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573–1621), Dutch painter Ambrosius Bosschaert II (1609–1645), Dutch painter, son of
136-1137: The Younger Ambrosius Hubrecht (1853–1915), Dutch zoologist Ambrosius Lobwasser (1515–1585), German humanist and translator Macrobius (fl. 5th century), Roman grammarian and philosopher (Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius in later manuscripts) Ambrosius Moibanus (1494–1554), German Lutheran theologian and reformer Ambrosius Pelargus (c. 1493 – 1561), German anti-reformer Dominican theologian Ambrosius Petruzzy (died 1652), Italian sculptor Ambrosios Pleianthidis , Greek Orthodox metropolitan bishop Ambrosius Stub (1705–1758), Danish poet Surname [ edit ] Johanna Ambrosius (1854–1939), German poet Marsha Ambrosius (born 1977), English singer-songwriter Fictional characters [ edit ] Merlin , in Arthurian legend, named Merlin Ambrosius in Godfrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae Ambrosius,
153-530: The above Ambrosius Brueghel (1617–1675), Flemish Baroque painter Ambrosius Ehinger (c. 1500 – 1533), German conquistador Ambrosius Francken I (1544–1618), Flemish Baroque painter Ambrosius Francken II (1590–1632), Flemish painter, nephew of the above Ambrosius Frobenius (1537–1602), Swiss printer and publisher Ambrosius Haingura (1957–2000), Namibian activist and politician Ambrosius Holbein (c. 1494 – c. 1519), German and Swiss painter, drawer and printmaker, elder brother of Hans Holbein
170-399: The death of the blessed Mari the faithful of the East sent to Antioch and asked to be given a bishop. And the disciples of that place laid hands upon Abrosius and sent him back to occupy the throne of his master. There he ruled the faithful for seventeen years until his death. Some say that the place of his burial is unknown, but in fact he was buried in the church of Seleucia. This Abrisius
187-492: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ambrosius&oldid=1254684258 " Categories : Given names Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Abrosius Brief accounts of the life of Abris are given in the Ecclesiastical Chronicle of
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#1732772635044204-511: The legendary founder of Christianity in Persia. The following account of the life of Abris is given by the twelfth-century Nestorian writer Mari: Abris, a Hebrew, from the family of Joseph the carpenter, the husband of our Virgin Lady, was chosen by Simon, son of Cleophas, bishop of Jerusalem. He was renowned for his continence and probity. It is said that after the death of the apostle Mar Mari
221-400: The orders of the priesthood at once, and sent him into the East. He was a man of exemplary virtue, charitable towards the needy and the poor, prone to good deeds and repelled by the way of the world. He only ordained those who were as chaste as he himself. He passed over to the kingdom of peace after leading the church for sixteen years. The following account of the life of Abris is given by
238-400: The people disagreed over who should occupy his throne; and after they asked God in prayer to choose the worthiest man among them, several holy men saw in a dream a man urging them to choose Abris, but they did not know who he was. Then the vision was repeated, and they learned that he was about to enter the church to seek a blessing. When they saw him, they understood. They admitted him to all
255-430: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ambroise_(name)&oldid=1242205858 " Categories : Given names Surnames Hidden categories: Pages with French IPA Articles with short description Short description
272-2210: The sword of King Baudouin I of Belgium in 1960 Ambroise Chevreux (1728–1792), French Benedictine Ambroise Croizat (1901–1951), French syndicalist and communist politician Ambroise Dubois (1542/3–1614/5), Flemish-born French painter Ambroise Dupont (born 1937), French politician Ambroise Félicitet (born 1993), Martiniquais footballer Ambroise Garin (1875–1969), Italian-born French bicycle racer Ambroise Gboho (born 1994), Ivorian footballer Ambroise Guellec (born 1941), French politician Ambroise Janvier (1613–1682), French Benedictine and theologian Ambroise de Loré (1396–1446), French military commander, baron of Ivry in Normandy, and companion of Joan of Arc Ambroise Michel (born 1982), French actor, director, and writer Ambroise Ngoya (born 1964), Congolese footballer Ambroise Noumazalaye (1933–2007), Congolese politician; Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville 1966–1968 Ambroise Ouédraogo (born 1948), Burkinabé Roman Catholic bishop in Niger Ambroise Oyongo (born 1991), Cameroonian footballer Ambroise Paré ( c. 1510–1590), French barber surgeon Ambroise Rendu (educator) (1778–1860), French educator and translator Ambroise Rendu (politician) (1874–1973), French politician Ambroise D. Richard (1850–1917), Canadian lawyer and political figure Ambroise Roux (1921–1999), French businessman and political advisor Ambroise Sarr (born 1950), Senegalese wrestler Ambroise Tardieu (1788–1841), French cartographer and engraver Ambroise Thomas (1811–1896), French composer Ambroise Uwiragiye (born 1980), Rwandan long distance runner Ambroise Verschaffelt (1825–1886), Belgian horticulturist Ambroise Vollard (1866–1939), French art dealer Ambroise Wonkam , Cameroonian physician Ambroise Yxemerry (1917–2013), French Polynesian editor and journalist Surname [ edit ] Gary Ambroise (born 1985), French footballer Jackson Ambroise (born 1952), Haitian painter Magloire Ambroise (1774–1807), hero of
289-452: The thirteenth-century Jacobite historian Bar Hebraeus, who used two different spellings of his name (Abrosius and Abrisius) within a single paragraph. Bar Hebraeus is normally dependent on Mari for his information, but in the case of Abris has clearly derived some of his account from another source: After Mari, his disciple Abrosius. His master Mari had sent him to Antioch, to visit the brethren there and to bring him back news of them. After
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