Toma Audo
Toma Audo | |
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| Archbishop of the Eparchy of Urmia | |
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| See | Archeparchy of Urmia |
| In office | 1 May 1892—27 Jul 1918 |
| Predecessor | Pierre Elie XII Abboloyonan |
| Successor | Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache |
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| Ordination | 1880 |
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| Born | October 10, 1854 |
| Died | 27 July 1918 (aged 63) Urmia |
| Previous post(s) | Priest |
Mar Toma Audo (Syriac: ܬܐܘܡܐ ܐܘܕܘ), also spelled Thomas Audo (October 10, 1854 - July 27, 1918) was Archbishop of the Chaldean Catholic Church.[1]
Life
He was born on October 11, 1855 in Alqosh to ethnic Assyrian parents. His uncle Joseph Audo who was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church took him to Rome to study. After completing his study he was ordained priest in 1880 and consecrated bishop of Urmia on September 4, 1892 until his assassination during the Assyrian Genocide on July 27, 1918.
Works
- Treasure of the Syriac Language: A Dictionary of Classical Syriac[2] ISBN 978-1-59333-573-1.
- Kalila and Dimna: Fables of Bidpai.[citation needed]
See also
Notes
- ^ Archbishop Thomas Audo catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ Lundberg, Marilyn J.; Fine, Steven; Pitard, Wayne T. (2012-05-03). Puzzling Out the Past: Studies in Northwest Semitic Languages and Literatures in Honor of Bruce Zuckerman. BRILL. pp. 110–. ISBN 9789004227163. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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