Marutha of Tikrit | |
|---|---|
| Syriac Orthodox Grand Metropolitan of the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| Installed | 628 or 629 |
| Term ended | 649 |
| Predecessor | Samuel |
| Successor | Denha I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 565 Shawarzaq, Sasanian Empire |
| Died | 2 May 649 (aged 83–84) |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 1 May 2 May, 10 May |
| Venerated in | Syriac Orthodox Church |
Marutha of Tikrit (Syriac: ܡܪܘܬܐ ܕܬܓܪܝܬ, Arabic: ماروثا التكريتي, Latin: Marutha Tagrithesis)[1] was the Grand Metropolitan of the East and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of the East from 628 or 629 until his death in 649. He is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church.[2]
- ^ Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent (17 August 2016). "Marutha of Tagrit". Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saints. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Fiey (2004), p. 137.
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