The anti-Assyrians, so called Arameans, claim that the Syriac Orthodox clergymen have always said that we have an Aramean heritage. What they often hide is that a lot of Syriac Orthodox clergymen were proud of their Assyrian heritage.
Below are quotes of Syriac Orthodox clerics who do not deny their Assyrian roots and who also confirm that Assyrian is synonym for Suryoyo (Syriac)".
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Mikhael Rabo (Michael the Great)
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Jacob II
Syriac Orthodox Bishop Mor Yuhanon Dolabani
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Aphrem I Barsoum
Syriac Orthodox Bishop Mor Yeshu Samuel
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Yacoub III
Syriac Orthodox Bishop Mor Saliba Özmen
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Mor Aphrem II
