Ignatius Yeshu II
Ignatuis Yeshu II | |
|---|---|
| Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| See | Antioch |
| Installed | 1653 |
| Term ended | 1661 |
| Predecessor | Ignatius Simon |
| Successor | Ignatius Abdulmasih I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1661 Aleppo, Ottoman Empire |
Ignatius Yeshu II was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1653 until his death in 1661.[1][a]
Biography
[edit]Yeshu was born at Amid and was the son of Abd al-Ahad of the Qamsha family, who were originally from Banim’am.[3] He became a monk at the Monastery of Qartmin and was ordained as a priest.[3] Yeshu took up writing and studied under Rabban Tuma of Khudayda.[3] He later became bishop of Amid and proclaimed himself as patriarch of Antioch in opposition to Ignatius Simon, who was banished to Cyprus.[4][b] Yeshu was absolved by Ignatius Simon following the latter's return from exile and, upon his death, Yeshu succeeded him as the legitimate patriarch in 1660, according to Aphrem Barsoum.[3] Yeshu died at Aleppo in 1661.[6]
References
[edit]Notes
Citations
- ^ Wilmshurst (2019), p. 809.
- ^ Burleson & Rompay (2011), p. 489; Wilmshurst (2019), p. 809; Barsoum (2009), p. 2; Bcheiry (2004), pp. 221–222.
- ^ a b c d e Barsoum (2008), p. 24.
- ^ Barsoum (2008), p. 24; Bcheiry (2004), pp. 221–222.
- ^ Burleson & Rompay (2011), p. 489; Wilmshurst (2019), p. 809; Barsoum (2008), p. 24.
- ^ Bcheiry (2004), p. 222.
Bibliography
[edit]- Barsoum, Aphrem (2008). The History of Tur Abdin. Translated by Matti Moosa. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- Barsoum, Aphrem (2009). The Collected Historical Essays of Aphram I Barsoum. Vol. 1. Translated by Matti Moosa. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- Bcheiry, Iskandar (2004). "A List of the Syrian Orthodox Patriarchs between 16th and 18th Century: A Historical Supplement to Michael the Syrian's Chronicle in a MS. of Sadad". Parole de l'Orient. 29: 211–261. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- Burleson, Samuel; Rompay, Lucas van (2011). "List of Patriarchs of the Main Syriac Churches in the Middle East". Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. pp. 481–491.
- Wilmshurst, David (2019). "West Syrian patriarchs and maphrians". In Daniel King (ed.). The Syriac World. Routledge. pp. 806–813. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
