Dayrā d-Mār Matay

Syriac Orthodox monastery located atop Jabal Maqlūb near Mosul, Iraq, dating back to the end of the 4th century; it became a metropolitan see

HMML ID
639137099438
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/639137099438
LC name
Mār Mattai (Monastery)
HMML name
Dayrā d-Mār Matay
HMML native script
ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܡܬܝ
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015057515
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/310635212

Variants

  • Dayr Mār Mattā
  • Dayro d-Mār Mattai
  • Matay, Dayro d-Mor
  • Matthew Monastery
  • MMMM
  • Monastery of Mar Mattay
  • Monastery of St. Matthew
  • Mor Matay
  • Mor Mattai
  • Mor Mattay Monastery of Mosul

Organization information

Organization type
Monasteries
Centuries
4th century CE ● 5th century CE ● 6th century CE ● 7th century CE ● 8th century CE ● 9th century CE ● 10th century CE ● 11th century CE ● 12th century CE ● 13th century CE ● 14th century CE ● 15th century CE ● 16th century CE ● 17th century CE ● 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
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General notes

Citations
"Mor Matay - ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܡܬܝ," The Syriac Gazetteer, Syriaca, last updated June 30, 2014, https://syriaca.org/place/227.
Citations
George A. Kiraz, "Matay, Dayro d-Mor," Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage, electronic ed., accessed September 2, 2022, https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/entry/Matay-Dayro-d-Mor.

Preferred citation

"Dayrā d-Mār Matay." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified January 23, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/639137099438

Change notes

Date added
2022-09-02
Last edited
2024-01-23