Aitalaha | |
Honorific Suffix: | Bishop of Edessa |
Birth Date: | late 3rd century |
Residence: | Edessa |
Death Date: | 345 |
Death Place: | Edessa (modern-day Şanlıurfa, Turkey) |
Aitalaha was the Bishop of Edessa from 324/5 A.D.–345/6 A.D.[1]
He is also known as Aeithales, Ethilaos, Ethalas, Aithilaha, Aithalas, Aitallaha, Aithalla, Euthalius, Aeithilas, Ethalaha, or Absalom of Edessa.[2]
He was a deacon in Edessa when Licinius (fl. 308–324) was the Roman emperor.[3]
Shortly after succeeding Sa'ad as Bishop of Edessa, he was one of the presiding members of the First Council of Nicaea in 325.[3]
He died in 345 and was succeeded by Abraham of Edessa.[3]