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Ignatius Zakka I (Sanharib Iwas) was born on 21 April, 1931 in Mosul, Iraq, is a 122nd Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch. Discover Ignatius Zakka I's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 21 April, 1931
Birthday 21 April
Birthplace Mosul, Iraq
Date of death 2014
Died Place Kiel, Germany
Nationality Iraq

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1931

Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (إغناطيوس زكا الأول عيواص; Ignatios Zakkà ‘Īwāṣ, born Sanharib Iwas, 21 April 1931 – 21 March 2014) was the 122nd reigning Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and, as such, Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church.

Sanharib Iwas was born on 21 April 1931 in Mosul, Iraq.

His parents named him after Sennacherib, the father of St. Behnam.

He completed his elementary studies at the school of Our Lady's Parish and was transferred to St. Thomas Syriac Orthodox Church School, both in Mosul.

1946

In 1946, he began his theological studies in the city's Mor Ephrem seminary.

At the seminary, his birth name was replaced by the name Zakka.

1948

There, in 1948, he was ordained as a deacon with the rank of Reader.

1953

In the year 1953, he was promoted to the rank of subdeacon.

The following year saw Iwas take monastic vows.

He left Mosul at that time to become secretary to the patriarchs, Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum and then Ignatius Jacob III.

1955

In 1955 he was promoted to the rank of full deacon.

1957

On 17 November 1957, Patriarch Ya`qub III ordained Deacon Zakka a priest and, two years later, gave him the pectoral cross as rabban.

1960

In 1960, he pursued further study in New York City.

There, he studied oriental languages and completed a master's degree in English at the City University and a further master's in pastoral theology at the General Theological Seminary.

1962

In 1962 and 1963, Rabban Zakka was delegated by the patriarch as an observer at Second Vatican Council.

1963

On 17 November 1963, he was consecrated metropolitan bishop by Patriarch Ya'qub with the name Mor Severios Zakka.

The next year, during renovation work on the sanctuary wall of the metropolitan church in Mosul, what were reputed to be the remains of the Apostle Thomas were found.

1969

In 1969, Mor Severios transferred to be archbishop of Baghdad and Basra.

Nine years later, he was given additional responsibility for the new diocese of Australia.

1980

Also known by his traditional episcopal name, Severios, he was enthroned as patriarch on 14 September 1980 in St. George's Patriarchal Cathedral in Damascus.

He succeeded Ignatius Ya`qub III.

As is traditional for the head of the church, Mor Severios adopted the name Ignatius.

Zakka was known for his involvement in ecumenical dialogue.

He was a president of the World Council of Churches and also a prolific author.

He was an observer at Second Vatican Council before becoming metropolitan bishop of Mosul.

At the time of his election as patriarch, Mor Severios Zakka was serving as the archbishop of Baghdad and Basra.

Following the death of Patriarch Ya`qub III on 25 June 1980, Mor Severios Zakka was elected by the synod of the church to succeed him the 122nd Syriac Patriarch of Antioch.

He was enthroned as patriarch on 14 September, the day of the feast of the Cross, by Mor Baselios Paulose (Paul) II, Catholicos of the East, at St. George's Patriarchal Cathedral in Damascus, Syria.

As is traditional for the head of the church, he adopted the name Ignatius at this time.

Being the first patriarch to be named Zakka, his name is often written as Ignatius Zakka I Iwas.

His full titulary is:

Patriarch Zakka, was involved in ecumenical dialogue and served as the president of the World Council of Churches.

Due to his efforts, the Chalcedonian schism is not seen to have great relevance any more and, from dialogue with the Roman pope, a reconciling declaration emerged that stated, in part:

The confusions and schisms that occurred between their Churches in the later centuries, they realize today, in no way affect or touch the substance of their faith, since these arose only because of differences in terminology and culture and in the various formulae adopted by different theological schools to express the same matter.

Accordingly, we find today no real basis for the sad divisions and schisms that subsequently arose between us concerning the doctrine of Incarnation.

In words and life we confess the true doctrine concerning Christ our Lord, notwithstanding the differences in interpretation of such a doctrine which arose at the time of the Council of Chalcedon.

Zakka was a member of different Eastern and Western Academies and authored a number of books on Christian education, theology, history, and culture in Syriac and the Arabic and English languages.

2001

As patriarch, he established a monastic seminary, met with Pope John Paul II during the Roman Pope's visit to Syria in 2001, and installed numerous metropolitans, including Baselios Thomas I as Catholicos of India.

2005

He celebrated his Silver Jubilee in 2005.

2014

Iwas was admitted to a hospital in Germany for angioplasty on 20 February 2014 and died on 21 March 2014.