Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "James of the Monastery of the Edessenes" in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1933 James of the Monastery of the Edessenes (Two) Monks James of the Monastery of the Edessenes Moines (Deux) ܝܥܩܘܒ http://syriaca.org/person/1933 In hagiography: James of the Monastery of the Edessenes is a wonderworking monk originally from Monastery of the Edessenes near Amida who was commemorated as one of "two monks" (the other unnamed) by John of Ephesus. He is mentioned as a contemporary who met with John of Tella. male Saint James of the Monastery of the Edessenes is commemorated in Two Monks (text). Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 597 E. W. Brooks Lives of the Eastern Saints I 220-228 221