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Rabbula

Also known as Rabbula of Edessa

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  • born. 350high · Wikidata P569
  • died. 435high · Wikidata P570

Bishop of Edessa (411-435) who backed Cyril against Nestorius and is credited, perhaps wrongly, with revising the Syriac gospels.

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Rabbula was a bishop of Edessa from 411/2 to August 435/6 AD, noteworthy for his opposition to the views of Theodore of Mopsuestia and Nestorius. However, his successor Ibas, who was in charge of the school of Edessa, reversed the official stance of that bishopric. Rabbula is not to be confused with the otherwise unknown scribe of the 6th century Rabbula Gospels. He is venerated as a saint by the Oriental Orthodox Churches, with possible historical Eastern Orthodox veneration on December 20.

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  • Admonitions to the monks · Tertullian Project (Additional Fathers)Per page; Roger Pearse places his own translations in the public domain, others vary. Link only.

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  • Rabbula · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wikidata Q931700 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
  • Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
  • Admonitions to the monks · RabbulaAccessed 2026-11-12 · Per page; Roger Pearse places his own translations in the public domain, others vary. Link only.

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