Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka 1 Iwas
Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka 1 Iwas
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His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka 1 Iwas
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East
Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church
Extracts from H.H.'s Biography
H.H. was born on 21st April, 1933, into the faithful family of Iwas in Mosul, Iraq.
H.H. obtained his elementary studies at the school of Our Lady's Parish then was transfered to St. Thomas school.
In the year 1946 H.H. joined the Theological Seminary in Mosul, and was called Zakka.
In the year 1948 He was ordained as a deacon at the rank of Reader.
In the year 1953 promoted to the rank of Half-Deacon (Afodyacno).
In the year 1954 honoured with the Monk's rank.
In the year 1955 promoted to the rank of Deacon.
On 27th November 1957 was ordained by H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Yacoub the third as a priest, and in the year 1959 was honoured with the Holy Cross.
H.H. at the beginning of his service with the clergy became the Secretary of the Patriarchate, when H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Afram Barsoum the First (1933-1957+) appointed Him as the Patriarchate Secretary, then became the personal secretary for His Holiness. He maintained this position for a while at the time H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Yacoub the Third became a Patriarch (1957-1980+)...
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