Denha I of Tikrit
Denha I | |
|---|---|
| Syriac Orthodox Grand Metropolitan of the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| Installed | 649 |
| Term ended | 659 |
| Predecessor | Marutha |
| Successor | Barishoʿ |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 3 November 659 |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 2 October |
| Venerated in | Syriac Orthodox Church |
Denha I (Syriac: ܕܢܚܐ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܡܦܪܝܢܐ ܕܬܓܪܝܬ, Arabic: دنحا الاول مفريان المشرق) was the Syriac Orthodox Grand Metropolitan of the East from 649 until his death in 659. He is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church in the Martyrology of Rabban Sliba, and his feast day is 2 October.