IV. MAPHRIYONO (Maphrian) OF THE EAST
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The title ‘Maphriyono’ or ‘Maphrian’, came into usage since AD 629. The office of the ‘Maphrian of the East’ was founded to take care of the Syrian Orthodox faithful, living in the dioceses of the ancient territory of the Persian Sassanid Empire and who were under the Patriarchate of Antioch. The transition of the title, from ‘Catholicos’ to ‘Maphrian’, was effected by the Syrian Jacobites to maintain their identity and distinctiveness from those who embraced Nestorianism.
Tigrit was originally the main centre of the members of the Syrian Orthodox community and also the head quarters of the Church. Following the destruction of the city around the 12th century, the Maphrianate was transferred at different times to various monasteries in Mosul and nearby areas, in Northern Iraq.
The term ‘Maphrian’ is derived from the Syriac word ‘afri’, meaning, “to make fruitful”. In the mid 13th century the title ‘Catholicos’ was adopted by some occupants of the Maphrianate. It is this title that is being used in India today, while the title ‘Maphrian’ is no longer used.
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The Patriarchs of Antioch who ordained the Maphriyono's
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Mor Marutha (Morooso)
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629-649
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He had oversight of 13 bishoprics to which 4 more added subsequently. Tigrit was the headquarters of the Maphrianate of the East -- Died on 2 May, 649
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Patriarch Mor Athanasius I Gammolo
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Mor Denha I
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649-659
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Patriarch Mor Theodore
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Bar Easo
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669-683
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Patriarch Mor Severius bar Masqeh
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Mor Abraham (Ibrahim al-Sayyad)
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685-686
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Patriarch Mor Athanasius II
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Mor David
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686
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As the Patriarchal See was vacant after the demise of Patriarch Mor Athanasius II, Bishops of Tigrith Archdiocese ordained the Maphrian
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Mor Yohannan
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686-688
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As the Patriarchal See was vacant after the demise of Patriarch Mor Athanasius II, Bishops of Tigrith Archdiocese ordained the Maphrian
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Mor Denha II
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688-728
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Following the complaints received from the Bishops of Tigrit Archdiocese, the Patriarch removed the Maphrian from the office
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Name of the Patriarch who consecrated the Maphrian not available
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8.
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Mor Paulose
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728-757
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Patriarch Mor Athanasius III
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9.
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Mor Yohannan II
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758-785
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Maphrian was removed from the office by the Patriarch following complaints received from the Bishops of Tigrith Archdiocese
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Patriarch Mor Geevarghese I
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Mor Joseph
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785-786
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Patriarch Mor Kuriakose of Tigrit
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11.
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Mor Sarbiel
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794-810
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The Maphrian submitted resignation before the Patriarch following allegations.
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Patriarch Mor Kuriakose of Tigrit
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12.
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Mor Shemavun
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811- ?
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Patriarch Mor Kuriakose from Tigrit
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13.
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Mor Baselios
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? -830
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Patriarch Mor Kuriakose from Tigrit
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14.
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Mor Daniel
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829-834
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Patriarch Mor Dionysius I from Tellmahreh
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Mor Thoma
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834-847
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Died May 8, 847
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Patriarch Mor Dionysius I of Tellmahreh
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Mor Baselios II (Lazar the Stylite)
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848-868
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Died October 17, 868
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Patriarch Mor Yuhanon III
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17.
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Mor Malkeesadek
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857-869
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Died November 25, 868
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Patriarch Mor Yuhanon III.
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Mor Sargis
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872-883
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Died November 11. 883
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Consecrated by the Episcopal Synod
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Mor Athanasius
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887-903
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Consecrated Maphrian on February 8, 887 -- Died December 27, 903
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Patriarch Mor Theodosius Romanos from Tigrit
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Mor Thoma II (Stylite)
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910-911
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Consecrated Maphrian on September 9, 910
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Patriarch Mor Yuhanon IV Qurzahli
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Mor Denha III
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912-932
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Patriarch Mor Yuhanon IV Qurzahli
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Mor Baselios III
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936-960
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Consecrated Maphrian in November 936
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Name of the Patriarch who consecrated the Maphrian not available
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Mor Kuriakose
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962-979
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Patriarch Mor Abraham I
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Mor Yuhanon III of Damascus
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980(981?) -988
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Patriarch Mor Yuhanon VI Sarigta
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Mor Ignatius bar Keekke
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991-1016
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Tigrit was confirmed as the seat of the Syrian Orthodox in 991 by order of the Khalifate
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Patriarch Mor Athanasius IV of Salah
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Mor Athanasius II of Edessa
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1027-1041
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Patriarch Mor Yuhanon VII bar`Abdun
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Mor Baselios IV of Tigrith
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1046-1069
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As the Patriarchal See remained vacant for a few years after the demise of Patriarch Mor Dionysius IV Yahya in 1044, Bishops of Tigrit Archdiocese ordained the Maphrian
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Mor Yuhanon Sleeba I
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1075-1106
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Following the attack on Tigrit by the Arabs in 1089, the Maphriante moved to Mosul
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Patriarch Mor Baselios II
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Mor Dionysius Mosa
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1112-1134
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Maphrian Mor Dionysius returned to Tigrit
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Patriarch Mor Athanasius VI bar Khamoro
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Mor Ignatius Lazar
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1142(1143?) -1164
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In 1152 the two sees of Mosul and Tigrit were united and the Maphrian’s title was “Metropolitan of Mosul and Nineveh”. With the destruction of Tigrit by the caliph in 1156, the Maphrianate permanently moved to Mosul. Mor Mattai Monastery become the seat of Maphrian.
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Patriarch Mor Athanasius VII bar Qutreh
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Mor Yuhanon Sarugoyo (Sarug)
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1164-1188
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Patriarch Mor Athanasius VII bar Qutreh
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Mor Dionysius
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1189-1203
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Challenger
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Mor Gregorios Yakub
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1189-1214
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Patriarch Mor Michael Rabo
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Mor Ignatius David
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1215-1222
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius III David (1222-'52)
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Patriarch Mor Yuhanon XI
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Mor Dionysius Sleeba
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1222-1231
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius III David
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Mor Yuhanon Bar Ma`dani
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1232-1252
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Yuhanon XII Bar Ma`dani (1252-'63)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius III David
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Mor Ignatius Sleeba
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1252-1258
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Become the Maphrian in December, 1252
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Patriarch Mor Yuhanon XII bar Ma`dani
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Mor Gregorios Bar Ebrayo
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1264-1286
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The most famous of all the Maphrians--Ordained Maphrian on 19 Jan, 1264--died on 30 July, 1286
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius IV Yeshu
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Mor GregoriosBar Souma
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1288(1289?) -1308
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Brother of Mor Gregorios Bar Ebrayo
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Patriarch Mor Philexinos I
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Mor Gregorios Mathai
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1317-1345
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Patriarch Mor Michael III
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Mor Athanasius Abraham
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1364-1379
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Patriarch Mor Baselios III
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Mor Gregorios bar Kainaya
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(?) - 1361
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Challenger
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Mor Baselios Behnam al-Hadli (Hadliyo)
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1404-1412
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Became the Patriarch of Mardin in 1412. In 1445 he was enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH Mor Ignatius Behnam al-Hadli (1445-‘54)
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Patriarch Mor Philexinos II
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Mor Behnam Araboyo (Diascorus)
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1415-1417
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Mor Ignatius Behnam al-Hadli, when he was the Patriarch of Mardin
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Mor Bar Souma Moudyano
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1422 -1455
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Consecrated Maphrian on April 9, 1422
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Mor Ignatius Behnam al-Hadli, when he was the Patriarch of Mardin
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Mor Baselios Azeez
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1471-1487
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Died in September, 1487
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Khalaf
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Mor Nuh the Lebanese
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1489-1493
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Nuh (1493-1509) -- Died on 28 July, 1509
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Yuhanon XIII
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Mor Abraham
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1496-1508
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Consecrated Maphrian on Jan 5, 1496.
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Nuh
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Mor Baselios Blias
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(?) - 1523
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Details of this Maphrian is not available.
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It is not known who ordained this Maphrian
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Mor Athanasius Habeeb I
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1528-1533
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Abd-Allah I
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Mor Baselios Elias
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1533-1552
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From 1533 the Maphrians added ‘BASELIOS’ to their name. Since a Maphriante for ‘Turabdin’ came into existence around the year 1500, the MAPHRIANATE OF THE EAST, with their seat in Mosul, came to be also known as ‘MAPHRIANANTE OF MOSUL’ in order to distinguish from the former
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Abd-Allah I
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Mor Baselios Nemet Allah I
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1555-1557
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Ne`met Allah I (1557-'76)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Abd-Allah I
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Mor Baselios Abded al Ghani
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1557-1575
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Died June 19, 1575
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ne`met Allah I
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Mor Baselios David Shah Ibin Nur`Adin
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1575-1576
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius David II Shah (1576-'91)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ne`met Allah I
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Mor Baselios Philathose
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1576-1591
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Pilate I (1591-'97)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius David II Shah
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Mor Baselios Abd al Ghani
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1591-1597
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Pilate I
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Mor Pathros V Hadaya
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1597
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Hadayat Allah (1597-1639)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Pilate I
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Mor Baselios Isaya
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1626
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Hadayat Allah
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Mor Baselios Sakralla I
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1639-1652
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Hadayat Allah
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Mor Baselios Abdul Masih I
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1655-1662
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Abdul Masih I (1662-'86)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Simon I
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Mor Baselios Habeeb II
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1665-1674
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Abdul Masih I
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Mor Baselios Yeldho
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1678-1685
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Born in the village of KOODED, also known as Karakosh (near Mosul in Iraq).
Died when he was at Kothamangalam, India on 29 September 1685. Entombed in the Marthoma CheriaPally Kothamangalam. Dhukrono is celebrated on 1st and 2nd of October.
Name of the Saintly Maphrian is recited in TUBDEN as per the Patriarchal Bull No. E 265/87 dated October 20, 1987.
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Abdul Masih I
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Mor Baselios Gevarghese II
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1674-1687
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Geevarghese II (1687-1708)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Abdul Masih I
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Mor Baselios Isahac II
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1687-1709
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Isahac Azar (1709-'22)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Geevarghese II
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Mor Baselios Mathai
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1709
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Isahac Azar
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Mor Baselios Lazar III
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1713
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Isahac Azar
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Mor Baselios Mathai II
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1714- ?
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Isahac Azar
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66.
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Mor Baselios Sakralla II
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? -1722
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Shukr Allah II (1722-'45)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Isahac Azar
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Mor Gregorios Lazar IV
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1730-1742
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Patriarch Mor Mor Ignatius ShukrAllah II
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Mor Baselios Sakralla III of Aleppo
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1748-1764
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Consecrated Maphrian for the Church in Malabar in 1748. he reached Malankara in 1751 and died at Kandanad on 20 Oct, 1764
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Geevarghese III
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Mor Baselios Geevarghese III Mosa
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1760-1768
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Geevarghese IV (1768-'81)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Geevarghese III
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Mor Baselios Sleeba IV
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1773- ?
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Geevarghese IV Mosa
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Mor Baselios Bishara
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1782-1811
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Mathew
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Mor Baselios Yavanan
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1803
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Mathew
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Mor Baselios Kurillos Abd al Azeez
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1811-1816
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Mathew
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Mor Baselios Mathew IV
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1820
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Retired in the same year of ordination
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Geevarghese IV
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Mor Baselios Elias II
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1825-1827
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Excommunicated following his affection towards the Roman Catholics
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Geevarghese IV
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Mor Baselios Elias III Ankas
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1827-1838
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Later enthroned PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH - Mor Ignatius Elias II (1838-'47)
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Geevarghese IV
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Mor Baselios Behanam IV
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1852-1859
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ya`qub II
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In 1860, Office of the Maphrianate of the East was abolished as per the decision of the Universal Synod held under the Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ya`qub II at the Deir ez-Za`faran Monastery (Kurkkumo Dayro) in Turkey
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V. CATHOLICOS OF THE JACOBITE SYRIAN CHURCH OF INDIA
In 1964, the office of the Maphrian was established in India, with the title ‘CATHOLICOS’. This was as per the decision of the Holy Episcopal Synod of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, held at Kottayam, under the venerable presidentship of Mor Ignatius Ya`qub III, the Patriarch of Antioch and all the East.
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Mor Baselios Augen I
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1964-1975
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Consecrated Catholicos on May 22, 1964 -- Removed from the office of the Catholicate (Maphrianate) in 1975 after the faction supporting him claimed to be a separate Church.
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ya`qub III
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Mor Baselios Paulose II
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1975-1996
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Consecrated Catholicos on September 7, 1975 -- Died on September 1, 1996
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Patriarch Mor Ignatius Ya`qub III
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Mor Baselios Thomas I
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2002
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Consecrated Catholicos on July 26, 2002
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Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I
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