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from 596 to 604, during the rule of King

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. The son of a shepherd from the mountainous region of

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, Sabrisho had been a

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, and was a strong supporter of the

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way of life, so was influential in integrating monasticism into the church. Another strong supporter of monasticism at the time was

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. Conflicts during Sabrisho's tenure included that of Henana of Adiabene. Upon Sabrisho's death in 604, there was a power struggle over the election of a new

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, between the King, his wife, and the

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(council) of bishops.

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* * * * 604 deaths Patriarchs of the Church of the East Year of birth unknown Christians in the Sasanian Empire 6th-century bishops of the Church of the East 7th-century bishops of the Church of the East {{christianity-stub