Balai of Qenneshrin ( syr, ܒܠܝ ܕܩܢܫܪܝܢ), was a Syriac saint who lived in
Qinnasrin
Qinnasrin ( ar, قنسرين; syr, ܩܢܫܪܝܢ, ''Qinnašrīn'', lit=Nest of Eagles), also known by numerous other romanizations and originally known as ( la, Chalcis ad Belum; grc-gre, Χαλκὶς, ''Khalkìs''), was a historical town in ...
in the 5th century CE.
Very little is known about his early life. It has been suggested that he might have been a native of
Edessa who later moved to Qinnasrin after being ordained a monk.
A collection of sermons is attributed to him as well as a number of hymns found in
Beth Gazo.
References
Syriac writers
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