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#165782 - 07/10/03 09:42 AM Title "Mar"
paromer Member Registered: 11/27/01 Posts: 1245 Loc: New Mexico USA	What does the title Mar mean? Paul
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#165783 - 07/10/03 10:34 AM Re: Title "Mar"
Orthodox Catholic Member Registered: 11/05/01 Posts: 22291 Loc: Canada	Dear Paul, As I understand it, it is a title of honour for hierarchs in the Oriental Churches. It can also replace "Saint" when referring to any Saint in the Oriental tradition. Alex
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#165784 - 07/10/03 11:07 AM Re: Title "Mar"
Chtec Member Registered: 01/27/02 Posts: 1933 Loc: Sharon/Hermitage, PA	I believe it means "Lord" (in the non-divine sense, akin to "Kyr" in Greek/Slavonic parlance). Bishops in various Syriac traditions are called "Mar so-and-so" and, as Alex pointed out, it can be for saints (although I believe this is often the "popular" way of referring to saints). Dave
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#165785 - 07/10/03 11:51 AM Re: Title "Mar"
OrthodoxEast Member Registered: 10/29/02 Posts: 237 Loc: Springfield, MA	I believe you're right, Dave (Chtec). I recall hearing St. Maron being referred to as "Mar Maroun." OrthodoxEast
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#165786 - 07/10/03 11:59 AM Re: Title "Mar"
Orthodox Catholic Member Registered: 11/05/01 Posts: 22291 Loc: Canada	Dear Friends, Yes, that same word, in our own tradition, means to "soil" as in someone's reputation . . . Alex
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#165787 - 07/10/03 12:08 PM Re: Title "Mar"
Our Lady's slave Member Registered: 11/03/01 Posts: 6075 Loc: Glasgow, Scotland	Quote: Originally posted by Orthodox Catholic: Dear Friends, Yes, that same word, in our own tradition, means to "soil" as in someone's reputation . . . Alex OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH Accurate I know but .......
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#165788 - 07/10/03 12:42 PM Re: Title "Mar"
Theist Gal Member Registered: 06/24/03 Posts: 1130 Loc: Southern California	Yet it also means "sea" or "ocean" in other languages. Stella Maris (Star of the Sea) is a well-known title for the Blessed Mother.
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#165789 - 07/10/03 12:52 PM Re: Title "Mar"
Amadeus Member Registered: 01/30/02 Posts: 4240 Loc: Chicago	Or, it could be an abbreviation of "Married?" Amado :rolleyes:
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#165790 - 07/10/03 01:53 PM Re: Title "Mar"
Orthodox Catholic Member Registered: 11/05/01 Posts: 22291 Loc: Canada	Dear Amado, No. Actually, "married" referred to the practice to sing the "Hail Mary" at weddings in the West. After this was sung, the service ended and one was "married" which became synonymous with "wedded." Alex
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#165791 - 07/10/03 03:05 PM Re: Title "Mar"
Yuhannon Member Registered: 08/08/02 Posts: 1307 Loc: Las Vegas, NV	Shlomo Lkhoolkhoon, "Mar" means lord in Aramaic (of which Syriac and Assyrian are dialects). Poosh BaShlomo Lkhoolkhoon, Yuhannon
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#165792 - 07/10/03 05:20 PM Re: Title "Mar"
Theist Gal Member Registered: 06/24/03 Posts: 1130 Loc: Southern California	Quote: Originally posted by Amado Guerrero: Or, it could be an abbreviation of "Married?" Amado :rolleyes: LOL, Amado! "Marred" for life, huh?
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