Paul II Cheikho
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Mar Paul II Cheikho † was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church
from 1958-1989.
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 till his appointment as Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans in 1958 Paul Cheikho served as bishop of Alep. He was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church from 1958 till his death on April 13, 1989. He replaced Patriarch Yousef VII Ghanima
and was followed by Raphael I Bidawid
.
Chaldean Catholic Church
The Chaldean Catholic Church , is an Eastern Syriac particular church of the Catholic Church, maintaining full communion with the Bishop of Rome and the rest of the Catholic Church...
from 1958-1989.
Life
He was born on November 19, 1906 in AlqoshAlqosh
Alqōsh or Alqūsh is one of the most famous Assyrian towns of the mainly East Syrian rite in Iraq. It is located north of Mosul. The name Alqosh is derived from an Akkadian name Eil-Kushtu, where "Eil" means God and "Kushtu" means righteousness or power...
and was ordained a priest on February 16, 1930. On May 4, 1947 he was ordained Bishop of Akra
Åkra
Åkra is a former municipality of the traditional district of Haugaland in Rogaland county, Norway. Åkrehamn is the official name of Åkra. Locally the name is Haugalandet under Åkra. It is part of the settlement Åkrehamn / Vedavågen which has 9,946 inhabitants ,Åkra was created by a split from...
, Iraq, at the age of 40, by the Archbishop of Kirkuk
Kirkuk
Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...
Hormisdas Etienne Djibri, .
From 1957 till his appointment as Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans in 1958 Paul Cheikho served as bishop of Alep. He was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church from 1958 till his death on April 13, 1989. He replaced Patriarch Yousef VII Ghanima
Yousef VII Ghanima
Mar Yousef VII Ghanima † was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1947-1958.-Life:He was born on January 29, 1881 in Mossul and was ordained a priest on May 15, 1904. In 1925 he was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Babylon of the Chaldean. He was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church from...
and was followed by Raphael I Bidawid
Raphael I Bidawid
Mar Raphael I Bidawid † was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1989-2003. He was also a Syriac scholar.-Life:He was born on April 17, 1922 in northern Iraqi city of Mosul into an ethnic Assyrian family, and took his school and seminar training in Mosul...
.