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Primates ordained by His Holiness Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas |
| Reigning Primates of the Church | ||||
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Primate |
Date of Birth |
Date of Consecration |
Diocese |
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CATHOLICOS |
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| Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I |
22-Jul-1929 |
July 26, 2002 (as Catholicoss/Maphriyono) |
INDIA | |
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METROPOLITANS (Archbishops) |
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1 |
Mor Theophilos George Saliba |
March 31. 1945 |
February 08, 1981 |
Archdiocese of Mount Lebanon |
| 2 | Mor Severios Abraham |
July 12, 1941 |
March 6, 1982 |
INDIA - Angamali region (Asst.) & Abbot of Mor Gabriel Dayro |
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3 |
Mor Timotheos Samuel Aktas |
January 01, 1945 |
February 10. 1985 |
Archdiocese of Tur'abdin, Turkey |
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4 |
Mor Philexinos Yusuf Cetin |
August 20, 1954 |
September 28. 1986 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Istanbul & Ankara, Turkey |
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5 |
Mor Julius Abdulahad Shabo |
March 08, 1951 |
May 03. 1987 |
Archdiocese of Sweden & Scandinavian Countries |
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6 |
Mor Eustatheos Matta Rohum |
November 24, 1956 |
July 01. 1990 |
Archdiocese of Jazirah & Euphrates, Syria |
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7 |
Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan |
December 27, 1955 |
April 12. 1991 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Western USA |
| 8 | Mor Gregorios Joseph |
November 10, 1960 |
January 16, 1994 |
INDIA - Kochi & Asst. to Kothamangalm region of Angamali |
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9 |
Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim |
1965 |
January 28. 1996 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Eastern USA |
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10 |
Mor Dioscoros Benjamin Atas |
January 03, 1964 |
February 11. 1996 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Sweden |
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11 |
Mor Dionysius Isa Gurbuz |
January 01, 1963 |
September 15. 1996 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Switzerland & Austria |
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12 |
Mor Severius Malke Murad |
February 05, 1965 |
September 15. 1996 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Jerusalem & Jordan |
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13 |
Mor Silvanus Petros Issa Al-nemeh |
September 04, 1968 |
December 12. 1999 |
Archdiocese of Homs & Hama, Syria |
| 14 | Mor Ivanios Mathews |
April 29, 1954 |
January 14, 2001 |
INDIA - Kandanad |
| 15 | Mor Dionysius Geevarghese |
May 5, 1948 |
December 8, 2002 |
INDIA - Abbot of Manjinikkara dayro, Kottayam & environs |
| 16 | Mor Milithios Yuhanon |
April 25, 1957 |
December 8, 2002 |
INDIA - Thumpamon |
| 17 | Mor Dioscorus Kuriakose |
May 11, 1957 |
December 8, 2002 |
INDIA - Bangalore & Abbot of Malecuriz Dayro |
| 18 | Mor Athanasius Geevarghese |
December 12, 1957 |
December 8, 2002 |
INDIA - Simhasana Churches in Ernakulam, Kunnamkulam & its environs |
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19 |
Mor Philexinos Saliba Ozmen |
November 01, 1964 |
February 09. 2003 |
Archdiocese of Mardin, Turkey |
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20 |
Mor Athanasius Elia Bahi |
August 28. 1973 |
February 09. 2003 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Canada |
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21 |
Mor Meletius Malke Malke |
January 03. 1971 |
September 07. 2003 |
Patriarchal
Vicariate of |
| 22 | Mor Tithus Yeldho |
July 22, 1970 |
January 4, 2004 |
Malankara diocese in North America |
| 23 | Mor Severios Kuriakose |
May 21, 1959 |
January 15, 2004 |
INDIA - Knanaya Archdiocese |
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24 |
Mor Yostinos Paulos Safar |
1971 |
April 17. 2005 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Zahle & Beqa', Lebanon |
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25 |
Mor Timotheos Mousa A. Shamani |
1966 |
December 16. 2005 |
Archdiocese of Mor Matta, Iraq |
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26 |
Mor Severius Hazail Issa Soumi |
November 05, 1965 |
February 12, 2006 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Belgium & France |
| 27 | Mor Chrysostomos Markose |
September 26, 1966 |
July 14, 2006 |
INDIA - Evangelical Assn. (Asst.) |
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28 |
Mor Athanasius Touma Dakkama |
1968 |
December 03. 2006 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of United Kingdom |
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29 |
Mor Gregorius Malki Ürek |
1959 |
December 10, 2006 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Adıyaman |
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30 |
Mor Philexinos Mattias Nayis |
January 24, 1977 |
January 07. 2007 |
Patriarchal Assistant of Patriarchal & St. Ephrem Seminary, Syria |
| 31 | Mor Gregorios Kuriakose |
January 16, 1964 |
February 2, 2007 |
INDIA - Knanaya Archdiocese (Asst.) - Kallisserry Region |
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32 |
Mor Julius Hanna Aydin |
April 02., 1947 |
February 18, 2007 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Germany |
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33 |
Mor Clemis Daniel Malak Kourieh |
Aug. 27, 1972 |
February 18, 2007 |
Archdiocese of Beirut, Lebanon |
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34 |
Mor Polycarpos Awgin Aydin |
June 10, 1971 |
April 15, 2007 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Netherlands |
| 35 | Mor Ivanios Kuriakose |
June 9, 1964 |
June 12, 2008 |
INDIA - Knanaya Archdiocese (Asst.) - Ranny Region |
| 36 | Mor Silvanos Ayoub |
April 18, 1972 |
June 12, 2008 |
INDIA - Knanaya Archdiocese (Asst.) - U.K Region |
| 37 | Mor Anthonios Yaqub |
July 12, 1952 |
August 23, 2009 |
INDIA - Honawar Mission, Manglore (Asst.) |
| 38 | Mor Irenious Paulose |
August 24, 1972 |
August 24, 2008 |
INDIA - Kozhikode (Calicut) |
| 39 | Mor Clemis Kuriakose |
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August 24, 2008 |
INDIA - Thrissur |
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40 |
Mor Dionysius Yuhanoun Aziz Kawak |
1966 |
March 21, 2010 |
Patriarchal Bureau Department, Official delegate of His Holiness, Damascus, Syria |
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41 |
Mor Chrysostomos Michael Shamoun |
1970 |
April 10, 2011 |
Patriarchal Vicar of the Patriarchal Institutions in Atchane, Lebanon |
| 42 | Mor Nicodemos Daoud Matti Sharaf | 1976 | November 27, 2011 | Archbishop of Mosul & Environs, Iraq |
| 43 | Mor Antheemos Mathews | November 3, 1974 | Januray 15, 2012 | INDIA - Muvattupuzha Region |
| 44 | Mor Theethose Paul Tuza | February 19, 2012 | Patriarchal Vicar for the Syrian Orthodox Mission in Brazil | |
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45 |
Mor Barthelmaues Nathaniel Joseph |
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October 26, 2012 |
Patriarchal Vicar for Arabian Gulf |
| 46 | Mor Timotheos Matta Fadil Alkhouri | November 4, 2012 | Patriarchal Assistant | |
| 47 | Mor Thimotheos Mathews Karimpanackal | November 15, 2012 | Patriarchal Secretary for Indian Affairs | |
| 48 | Mor Chrysostmos Johanna Gsali | February 28, 2013 | Patriarchal Vicariate of Argentina | |
| 49 | Mor Yacoub Edward | March 6, 2013 | Patriarchal Vicariate of Guatemala | |
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BISHOP |
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50 |
Mor Iwanis Paulos Alsuki |
February 02, 1952 |
April 01. 1990 |
Patriarchal Vicariate of Damascus, Syria |
| Former Metropolitans ordained by His Holiness Ignatius Zakka-I | ||||
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Date of Consecration |
Date of Passing away |
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| 1 | Mor Osthatheos Binyamin Joseph |
October 7, 1984 |
June 17, 2004 |
entombed at Majanikkara Mor Ignatius Dayro |
| 2 | Mor Polycorpus Geevarghese |
May 27, 1990 |
March 6, 2011 |
entombed at St. Antony's Cathedral, Mangalore |
| 3 | Mor Milithios Yuhanon |
December 23, 1990 |
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Excommunicated following defection |
| 4 | Mor Nicholovos Zacharia |
August 15, 1993 |
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Excommunicated following defection |
| 5 | Mor Julius Kuriakose |
September 27, 1998 |
April 9, 2011 |
entombed at Majanikkara Mor Ignatius Dayro |
| 6 | Mor Severius Saliba Touma |
November 21, 1969 |
July 27, 2004 |
entombed at St. George's Church, Zahle, Lebanon |
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7 |
Mor Kurillos Markose |
January 14, 2001 |
May 30, 2005 |
entombed at Pangada St. Mary's Church (Kottayam) |
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8 |
Mor Severius Isaac Saka |
February 22. 1981 |
December 19, 2011 |
entombed at Mor Mattai Dayro, Mosul, Iraq |
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9 |
Mor Nicholas Matti Y. Abdalahad |
April 17, 2005 |
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Removed from Episcopate |