Simeon of the Olives

Simeon of the Olives (Shimʿun Zaytuni, 624–734) was a Syriac Orthodox bishop of Harran from Ḥabsenus in the eight century. He is attributed to have built or rebuilt several churches and monasteries in the region around Nisibis, such as the Mor Loʿozor Monastery.

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