Ecclesiastical Chronicle, Volume 3 (1877) - Page 22

12. After Mar Simeon Barsaboë, Schahdost.

This name is Persian and is translated as "Friend of the King," and the Greeks call him Sadoth. He was the archdeacon of Simeon Barsaboë and his nephew from his sister, from Beth Garmai. He was elected and installed three months after the killing of his master in Seleucia, secretly. And after two years, he saw a vision of fire that was rising from the earth to heaven, and Simeon Barsaboë called and said: "Enter, my brother Schahdost, into the joy of your Lord." And this vision was heard by the wicked Shapur. And this Catholicos was seized, and with him one hundred and eighteen men, presbyters, believers, and monks, and also two brothers of Schahdost. And they were all killed because of the fear of Christianity. The word that Schahdost spoke was brought first to Shapur, and he said to him: "I have killed Simeon, the head of the Christians, and also many bishops. And how have you become the head of the people whom I have destroyed?"

12. After Simeon Barsaboë, SCHAHDOST.

This name is Persian; it signifies "friend of the king," and the Greeks pronounce it Sadoth. Schahdost was the archdeacon of Simeon Barsaboë and his nephew from his sister, originating from Beth Garmai. Three months after the death of his master, he was elected and ordained secretly in Seleucia. After two years had elapsed, he saw a vision, namely of fire ascending from the earth to heaven, and Simeon Barsaboë calling and saying: "Enter, my brother Schahdost, into the joy of your Lord." The fame of that vision reached the impious Shapur, and the Catholicos was seized, and with him one hundred and eighteen men—presbyters, believers, and monks—and two of Schahdost's brothers; and all were put to death for the profession of the Christian faith. It is reported that Schahdost was the first brought to Shapur, who said to him: "I have killed Simeon, the head of the Christians, and together with him several bishops; why, therefore, have you become the head of the people..."