Venerable (Monastic) · 7th century
Isaac the Syrian
Also known as Isaac of Nineveh
Briefly a bishop, then a hermit whose writings on mercy and prayer are treasured.
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Notes
'Ascetical Homilies' widely read in monasteries.
Sources: Synaxarion