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Person/Group Susanna ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date c. 519 - after 534 (from: --/--/519 to: --/--/534)
Sources Ioannes of Ephesus, Vitae Sanctorum Orientalium 27 (PO 18:541-58)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Palaestina [Palestine]
Location exiled from Palaestina [Palestine]
Location exiled to
Location(s) arrived at desert beyond Alexandria [n/a]
Date of arrival c. 519 (from: --/--/519 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location desert
Reason for leaving voluntary
   
Location(s) arrived at Abu Menas [Mariut]
Date of arrival after 519 (from: --/--/519 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location settlement,monastery
Reason for leaving n/a
Location(s) exile returned to
Location of office after return
Notes John of Ephesus refers to the place as Mendis (close to Mar Menas, see PO 18:548)

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine she fought against demons in a cave, founded a monastery and provided miracle healing
Died in exile? unknown
Reason for death
Writings in Exile unknown

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of Non-Chalcedonianism
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration 15 years at least
Returned? unknown
Reason for return
Deposed by synod? no
Synod deposed by
Returned by synod? n/a
Synod returned by

Religious status, office and affiliation

Religious status before exile ascetic
Religious status during exile ??
Religious status after return n/a
Clerical or ascetic office before exile abbess
Clerical or ascetic office during exile
Clerical or ascetic office after return n/a
Enforced rank change? n/a
Religious affiliation before exile monophysite
Religious affiliation during exile monophysite
Religious affiliation after return
Died in exile? unknown
Reason for death

Cult

Venerated as a saint? Yes
Date sixth century (from: --/--/534 to: --/--/--)
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Five nuns from Susan's convent

  • Interaction Date c. 519 (from: --/--/519 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location desert beyond Alexandria [n/a]
    Office Nun
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) ascetic
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes

    • Villagers from Mendis

  • Interaction Date after 519 (from: --/--/519 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location desert beyond Alexandria [n/a]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes in a cave
    Visitor
    Yes

    • Maro, Samuel and his sister

  • Interaction Date after 519 (from: --/--/519 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location desert beyond Alexandria [n/a]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) ascetic
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Visitor
    Yes

    • Iustinus

  • Interaction Date 519 (from: --/--/519 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes

    • Ioannes of Ephesus

  • Interaction Date 534 (from: --/--/534 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location desert beyond Alexandria [n/a]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Visitor Hagiographer
    Yes Yes

    • The ill and infirm

  • Interaction Date 534 (from: --/--/534 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location desert beyond Alexandria [n/a]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Visitor Receiver of benefaction from exile
    Yes Yes (other, miracle healing)

    • Holy man in the desert

  • Interaction Date 534 (from: --/--/534 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location desert beyond Alexandria [n/a]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Visitor
    Yes

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