Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad
Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad | |
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| Patriarch of Antioch and all the East of the Syrians | |
| Church | Syrian Catholic Church |
| See | Antioch |
| Installed | February 20, 2001 |
| Term ended | February 2, 2008 |
| Predecessor | Ignatius Moses I Daoud |
| Successor | Ignatius Joseph III Yonan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 17, 1954 (Priest) |
| Consecration | June 21, 1997 (Bishop) by Antony II Hayyek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Gregory Abdalahad 30 June 1930 |
Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad (born Peter Gregory Abdalahad at Aleppo on June 28, 1930) is Patriarch Emeritus of Antioch and all the East of the Syrians of the Syriac Catholic Church (or Syrian Catholic Church). They are one of the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches following the Antiochene rite, the Syriac tradition of Antioch, along with the Syriac Orthodox Maronites, Syro-Malankara Christians.
He was ordained priest on October 17, 1954 and consecrated bishop on June 21, 1997 by Patriarch Ignatius Antony II Hayyek, and served as auxiliary bishop of Antioch till his appointment as Primate and Patriarch on February 16, 2001. His resignation has been accepted on February 2, 2008. He lives in Beirut.
Ignatius Joseph III Yonan was elected as Primate and Patriarch on January 20, 2009 and his election confirmed by Pope Benedict XVI on January 22, 2009.
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References
- "Archbishop Ignace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-Ahad". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2008-12-31.