| Aitalaha Bishop of Edessa | |
|---|---|
| Born | late 3rd century |
| Residence | Edessa |
| Died | 345 Edessa (modern-day Şanlıurfa, Turkey) |
Aitalaha was the Bishop of Edessa from 324/5 A.D.–345/6 A.D.
Spellings
He is also known as Aeithales, Ethilaos, Ethalas, Aithilaha, Aithalas, Aitallaha, Aithalla, Euthalius, Aeithilas, Ethalaha, or Absalom of Edessa.
Life
He was a deacon in Edessa when Licinius (fl. 308–324) was the Roman emperor.
Shortly after succeeding Sa'ad as Bishop of Edessa, he was one of the presiding members of the First Council of Nicaea in 325.
He died in 345 and was succeeded by Abraham of Edessa.
References
- "Aitalaha". Beth Mardutho, The Syriac Institute/Gorgias Press. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2013). The Mandaeans and the Christians in the time of Jesus Christ: enemies from the first days of the church. Fairfield, N.S.W.: Living Water Books. pp. 238–243. ISBN 978-0-9580346-4-7. OCLC 853508149.
- Wallace-Hadrill, D. S. (1982). Christian Antioch: A study of early Christian thought in the East (PDF). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-521-23425-2.