All Holy Fathers & Doctors of the Church (dukhrono abohotho qadishe wmalfone d'ito)

All Holy Fathers & Doctors of the Church (dukhrono abohotho qadishe wmalfone d'ito)

January 1st is commemoration of the dukhrono of All Holy Fathers & Doctors of the Church along with St. Basil & St. Gregory of Nyssa (dukhrono abohotho qadishe wmalfone d'ito wad Mor Baselios u Mor Gregorios d'nawsa) Today we remember those who labored for the one true faith of the Syriac Orthodox Church. The fathers & theologians remembered are those who defended the sound Orthodox doctrine during the 3 Holy Ecumenical Synods & also those who protected the Church during times of terrible persecution afterwards. These Holy fathers handed down the Apostolic teachings & the genuine, undefiled, incorruptible faith even if it meant they'd be martyred. The Church also specially commemorates St. Basil of Caesarea & his younger brother St. Gregory of Nyssa, both of whom were erudite theologians. The pair along with St. Gregory of Nazianzus are known as the Cappadocian Fathers. In honour of the two brothers, the Syriac Orthodox Catholicose of the East (Maphriyano) uses the title Baselios while the Syriac Orthodox archbishop of Jerusalem previously used the title Gregorios. The dismissal hymn (Taw nadayed dukhronoayhoon/Orthodukso Vishwasam) sung on this day honours some of these fathers with special epithets: 1. St. Ignatius +107 (Mor Ignatius Noorono) the 3rd Patriarch of Antioch, called the Illuminator 2. St. Gregory of Nazianzus +390 (Mor Gregorios d'nazianzin) the Patriarch of Constantinople, called the theologian & sea of wisdom 3. St. Cyril +444 (Mor Coorilos) Patriarch of Alexandria, called the sweet waterfall 4. St. John Chrysostom +407 (Mor Ivanios) Patriarch of Constantinople, called the golden mouth 5. St. Basil +379 (Mor Baselios) bishop of Caesarea 6. St. Gregory +395 (Mor Gregorios) bishop of Nyssa, called the great 7. St. Dioscorus +454 (Mor Dioscorus) Patriarch of Alexandria 8. St. Clement (Mor Clemis) either of Rome +100 or of Alexandria +215 9. St. Philoxenus +523 (Mor Akhsnoyo) bishop of Mabbug 10. St. Severus +538 (Mor Severios), Patriarch of Antioch, called the illustrious May the prayers of all the Holy fathers & doctors of the Syriac Orthodox Church be a stronghold for us. Amen. Listen to the hymn sung by HG Mor Osthatheos Ishaq: https://youtu.be/RNCnU-2ZId0