List of Syrian Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch
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This is a list of Syrian Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch. They are head of the Syrian Catholic Church, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches in union with Rome
since 1783.
in 1434, during this period there was no Syrian Catholic Church separate from the Syriac Orthodox Church
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From 1662 to 1702 a separate Syriac Catholic hierarchy existed, based in Aleppo
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Roman Catholic Church
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since 1783.
First Attempts at Union
While there were occasional attempts for a union, such as the Council of FlorenceCouncil of Florence
The Council of Florence was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It began in 1431 in Basel, Switzerland, and became known as the Council of Ferrara after its transfer to Ferrara was decreed by Pope Eugene IV, to convene in 1438...
in 1434, during this period there was no Syrian Catholic Church separate from the Syriac Orthodox Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Church; is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Eastern Mediterranean, with members spread throughout the world. The Syriac Orthodox Church claims to derive its origin from one of the first Christian communities, established in Antioch by the Apostle St....
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From 1662 to 1702 a separate Syriac Catholic hierarchy existed, based in Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
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- Ignatius Andrew Akijan (1662–1677)
- Ignatius Gregory Peter VI ShahbaddinIgnatius Gregory Peter VI ShahbaddinMar Ignatius Gregory Peter VI Shahbaddin was the Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church from 1678 to 1702. His death in tragic circumstances marked the end of the first attempt of union between the Syriac Church and the Catholic Church.-Life:...
(1679–1702)
Syriac Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch (1783 to present)
Ignatius Michael III Jarweh established a union with Rome and brought with him much of his congregation creating a line of Syriac Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch separate from the Syriac Orthodox Church.- Ignatius Michael III Jarweh (1782–1800)
- vacant (1800–1802)
- Ignatius Michael IV Daher (1802–1810)
- Ignatius Simon II Hindi Zora (1811–1818)
- vacant (1818–1820)
- Ignatius Peter VII Jarweh (1820–1851)
- vacant (1851–1853)
- Ignatius Antony I Samheri (1853–1864)
- vacant (1864–1866)
- Ignatius Philip I Arkus (1866–1874)
- Ignatius George V Shelhot (1874–1891)
- vacant (1891–1893)
- Ignatius Behnam II Benni (1893–1897)
- Ignatius Ephrem II Rahmani (1898–1929)
- Ignatius Gabriel I Tappuni (1929–1968)
- Ignatius Antony II Hayyek (1968–1998)
- Ignatius Moses I Daoud (1998–2001)
- Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad (2001–2008)
- Ignatius Joseph III Yonan (2009–present)
See also
- Patriarch of AntiochPatriarch of AntiochPatriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the Bishop of Antioch. As the traditional "overseer" of the first gentile Christian community, the position has been of prime importance in the church from its earliest period...
- Patriarchs
- List of Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch
- List of Syriac Patriarchs of Antioch from 512 to 1783
External links
- Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch by Giga-Catholic Information