Bishop Ephrem the Syrian

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Edessa
gptkb:Syriac_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Assyrian_Church_of_the_East
Chaldean Catholic Church
gptkbp:birthYear 306
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Nisibis
gptkbp:contributedTo Christian_theology
gptkbp:deathYear 373
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Edessa
gptkbp:feastDay June 9
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Ephrem the Syrian
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Eastern_Christianity
gptkb:Syriac_literature
gptkb:Christian_mysticism
Liturgical practices
gptkbp:inspiration Liturgical texts
Christian_hymns
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Ephrem_the_Syrian
Spiritual guidance
Defense of the faith
Moral teachings
Theological writings
Devotional literature
Influence on monasticism
Advocacy for the poor
Integration of philosophy and theology
Use of metaphors
Promotion of peace and reconciliation
Influence on later theologians
Mariology
Hymnography
Opposition to heresy
Allegorical interpretations
Promotion of the use of hymns in worship
Eschatological views
Advocacy for the unity of the church
Role in early church history
Promotion of asceticism
Christological teachings
Symbolism in hymns
Contribution_to_the_formation_of_Christian_doctrine
Emphasis_on_the_Trinity
Role_in_the_development_of_Christian_liturgy
Role_in_the_spread_of_Christianity_in_the_East
gptkbp:language gptkb:Syriac
gptkbp:title Doctor_of_the_Church
gptkbp:wasA gptkb:Poet
gptkb:Saint
Philosopher
Theologian
Hymnographer
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Commentary_on_the_Diatessaron
The Spiritual Psalter
The_Hymns_on_Paradise