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628 abraham 's monastery on mt. izla , nisibis christology beth ainata in beth zabdai 200px assyrian church of the east '' c. '' 551 abbot of abraham 's monastery babai the great
 saint babai the great
babai the great

babai the great -lrb- ca. 551 -- 628 -rrb- was an early church father of the church of the east .
he set several of the foundational pillars of the church , revived the monastic movement , and formulated its christology in a systematic way .
he served as a monastic visitor and an unofficial head of the nestorian church from 611 to 628 ad , leaving a legacy of strong discipline and deep religious orthodoxy .
he is revered in the modern assyrian church of the east .
