Babylas of Antioch: A Silent Witness to Faith and Translation The name Babylas, meaning “little” or “humble,” belies the monumental impact this Syrian patriarch has had on Christian history. Born in Antakya, a city nestled at the crossroads of empires – Roman, Byzantine, Armenian, Syriac, and Arab – during the late 3rd century AD, Babylas’s life was tragically cut short by persecution under Emperor Decius. Yet, his story transcends me…