Sabrisho I (also Sabr-Ishu, Syriac for "hope in Jesus") was Patriarch of the Church of the East from 596 to 604, during the rule of King Khosrau II. The son of a shepherd from the mountainous region of

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, Sabrisho had been a hermit, and was a strong supporter of the monastic way of life, so was influential in integrating monasticism into the church. Another strong supporter of monasticism at the time was Abraham the Great of Kashkar. Conflicts during Sabrisho's tenure included that of

Henana of Adiabene Henana of Adiabene (died 610) was a Christian theologian, and headmaster of the School of Nisibis, the main theological center of the Church of the East (571–610). Biography Before he became headmaster, Henana of Adiabene had occupied the c ...

. Upon Sabrisho's death in 604, there was a power struggle over the election of a new Patriarch, 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