Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas
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Mar Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas † was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church
from 1900-1947.
, studied in the Ghazir Seminary in Beirut
and was ordained priest on July 10, 1879. On July 24, 1892 he was ordained Bishop of Seert, now in Turkey
, by patriarch Eliya XIV [XIII] Abulyonan
. He was appointed Patriarch of the Chaldean Church on the July 9, 1900 and confirmed by the Holy See
on December 17 of the same year. He served as patriarch till his death on July 21, 1947. He replaced Patriarch Audishu V Khayyath
† and was followed by Yousef VII Ghanima
†.
Chaldean Catholic Church
The Chaldean Catholic Church , is an Eastern Syriac particular church of the Catholic Church, maintaining full communion with the Bishop of Rome and the rest of the Catholic Church...
from 1900-1947.
Life
He was born on August 8, 1852 in AlqoshAlqosh
Alqōsh or Alqūsh is one of the most famous Assyrian towns of the mainly East Syrian rite in Iraq. It is located north of Mosul. The name Alqosh is derived from an Akkadian name Eil-Kushtu, where "Eil" means God and "Kushtu" means righteousness or power...
, studied in the Ghazir Seminary in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
and was ordained priest on July 10, 1879. On July 24, 1892 he was ordained Bishop of Seert, now in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, by patriarch Eliya XIV [XIII] Abulyonan
Eliya Abulyonan
Mar Eliya XIV [XIII] Abulyonan † was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1878 to 1894.-Life:Eliya Peter Abulyonan was born in 1840 in Mosul. He studied three years in the College of the Propaganda in Rome and was ordained priest in 1865. On May 24, 1874, in Alqosh, he was ordained...
. He was appointed Patriarch of the Chaldean Church on the July 9, 1900 and confirmed by the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
on December 17 of the same year. He served as patriarch till his death on July 21, 1947. He replaced Patriarch Audishu V Khayyath
Audishu V Khayyath
Mar Audishu V, , Georges Khayyath † was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1894-1899. He was also a Syriac scholar....
† and was followed by Yousef VII Ghanima
Yousef VII Ghanima
Mar Yousef VII Ghanima † was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1947-1958.-Life:He was born on January 29, 1881 in Mossul and was ordained a priest on May 15, 1904. In 1925 he was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Babylon of the Chaldean. He was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church from...
†.