Ignatius Zakka I Iwas

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Ignatius Zakka I Iwas was the 122nd Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, a prominent 20th–21st century church leader known for his ecumenical efforts and scholarship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian bishop
Syriac Orthodox patriarch
Syriac scholar
religious leader
theologian
advocated Christian unity
peaceful coexistence in the Middle East
birthName Sanharib Iwas NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 20th century
21st century
church Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch NERFINISHED
consecration was consecrated a bishop in the Syriac Orthodox Church
countryOfCitizenship Iraq NERFINISHED
denomination Syriac Orthodox NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Assyrian
fieldOfWork Syriac studies
church administration
ecumenism
theology
hasHonorific His Holiness
hasRole metropolitan bishop before becoming patriarch
influenced Syriac Orthodox liturgical life
ecumenical relations between Oriental Orthodox and other churches
jurisdiction Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East NERFINISHED
knownFor Christian unity dialogue
Syriac scholarship
ecumenical efforts
interchurch relations
pastoral leadership
languageSpoken Arabic
English
Syriac
name Ignatius Zakka I Iwas NERFINISHED
notableWork pastoral letters to the Syriac Orthodox faithful
writings on Syriac theology
officeContested Patriarch of Antioch and All the East NERFINISHED
ordination was ordained a priest in the Syriac Orthodox Church
participatedIn World Council of Churches activities
ecumenical dialogues with Eastern Orthodox churches
ecumenical dialogues with the Roman Catholic Church
positionHeld 122nd Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
religion Oriental Orthodoxy NERFINISHED
Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
religiousOrder Syriac Orthodox hierarchy
residence Patriarchal See of Antioch (in exile in Damascus, Syria) NERFINISHED
role head of the Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church
successorOf Ignatius Jacob III NERFINISHED
title Patriarch of Antioch and All the East NERFINISHED
Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church

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Ignatius Aphrem II predecessor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
Ignatius Aphrem II successorOf Ignatius Zakka I Iwas