Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "Mattai" in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1372 Mattai Matta Mattaï (Mâr) MATTA http://syriaca.org/person/1372 305 In hagiography: Mattai (Matta) was born near Amida. He had a marvelous youth and became a monk. A persecution caused him to flee to the Mountain of Alpep, northwest of Mosul. 300-400 male Saint Mattai is commemorated in Mattai (Mar) (text). Mattai is commemorated in Mattai (Mar) (text). Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 1512 1513 Saints Syriaques MATTA 305 Fiey Assyrie chrétienne II 759-64