Shimun XVIII Rubil
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Mar Shimun XVIII Rubil was Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
from 1860 to 1903 succeeding Shimun XVII Abraham
. He led the church from Qodshanis, in southeastern Turkey
.
The Catholicos Patriarch died on March 16, 1903 and was succeeded by Shimun XXI Benyamin.
Assyrian Church of the East
The Assyrian Church of the East, officially the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East ʻIttā Qaddishtā w-Shlikhāitā Qattoliqi d-Madnĕkhā d-Āturāyē), is a Syriac Church historically centered in Mesopotamia. It is one of the churches that claim continuity with the historical...
from 1860 to 1903 succeeding Shimun XVII Abraham
Shimun XVII Abraham
Mar Shimun XVII Abraham was Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East from c.1820 to c.1860. He led the church from Qodshanis, in southeastern Turkey....
. He led the church from Qodshanis, in southeastern Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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The Catholicos Patriarch died on March 16, 1903 and was succeeded by Shimun XXI Benyamin.