Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent, David A. Michelson and James E. Walters, (eds.), "Paul of Edessa — ܦܘܠܘܣ " in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1405 ܦܘܠܘܣ Pawlōs Paul, the bishop Paul of Edessa Pawlōs Paul l’évêque PAUL D'ÉDESSE http://syriaca.org/person/1405 255 339 Paul of Edessa was a bishop from the Italian peninsula who left his see and travelled to Edessa where, in disguise, he was hired into service as a household servant by John of Edessa, a priest. The two lived a life of prayer and spiritual companionship. They travelled to Sinai. Back in Edessa, they interacted with Matthew the eunuch, a woman hiding in a monastery. They travelled to Jerusalem. Paul performed miracles and fled to Nisibis. John found him there, and Paul told him to return to Edessa. Paul died, and John died 8 months later. The story was set in the time of the Bishop Rabbula. 418-435 male Saints Paul of Edessa is commemorated in Paul the bishop and John the priest (text). Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 960 Saints Syriaques PAUL D'ÉDESSE 339