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Mar Paul II Cheikho † (Syriac: ܦܘܠܘܣ ܬܪܝܢܐ ܫܝܟܘ, Arabic: بولس الثاني شيخو) (November 19, 1906–April 13, 1989) was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1958 until his death in 1989.
Paul II Cheikho | |
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| Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans | |
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| Church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Babylon |
| See | Babylon of the Chaldeans |
| Installed | December 13, 1958 |
| Term ended | April 13, 1989 |
| Predecessor | Yousef VII Ghanima |
| Successor | Raphael I Bidawid |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | Febr 16, 1930 (Priest) |
| Consecration | May 4, 1947 (Bishop) by Hormisdas Djibri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Cheikho November 19, 1906 |
| Died | April 13, 1989 (aged 82) |
| Residence | Iraq |
Life edit
An ethnic Assyrian,[1][2] he was born on November 19, 1906, in Alqosh and was ordained a priest on February 16, 1930. On May 4, 1947, he was ordained Bishop of Akra, Iraq, at the age of 40, by the Archbishop of Kirkuk Hormisdas Etienne Djibri.
From 1957 until his appointment as Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans in 1958 Paul Cheikho served as bishop of Aleppo, Syria. He was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church from 1958 until his death on April 13, 1989. He replaced Patriarch Yousef VII Ghanima and was followed by Raphael I Bidawid.
Notes edit
- ^ "About the Chaldean Church – Chaldean Diocese of St. Thomas the Apostle U.S.A". Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "خلاصة تاريخ الكنيسة الكلدانية". Retrieved 2021-04-02.
References edit
- "Archbishop Paul II Cheikho". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2009-01-15.[self-published source]