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1933
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He
was born on the 21st of April 1933 into the faithful family of Iwas in
Mosul, Iraq.
He
obtained his elementary studies at the parish school of Our Lady.
He
was then transferred to the Syrian Orthodox parish school of St. Thomas
where he had completed his high school education.
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1946
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He
joined the Theological Seminary in Mosul, Iraq and was called Zakka.
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1948
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He
was ordained as Deacon at the rank of Reader.
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1953
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He
was promoted to the rank of Half-Deacon (Afodyanco).
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1954
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was honoured with the Monk's rank on the 6th of June.
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1955
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was promoted to the rank of Deacon.
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1957
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He
was ordained by H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Yaqoub III as a priest on the
27th of November.
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1959
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He
was honoured with the Holy Cross.
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1960
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He
joined the General Theological Seminary at the University of New York,
USA for two years and obtained a Master's degree in Pastoral Teology.
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1963
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He
was promoted to the rank of Archbishop and was called Mor Severius
Zakka by H.H. Patriarch Yaqoub III (1957-1980+).
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1963
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His
Eminence Mor Severious Zakka was also appointed to become the Syrian
Orthodox Archbishop for the Archdiocese of Mosul, Kirkuk and environ in
Iraq on the 17th of November.
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1964
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H.E.
Mor Severious Zakka discovered the relics of St. Thomas the Apostle in
the sanctuary wall of St. Thomas Cathedral in Mosul, Iraq while
maintenance work was carried out on the cathedral.
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1969
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H.E.
Mor Severious Zakka was transferred and became the Syrian Orthodox
Metopolitan Archbishop to the Archdiocese of Baghdad, Basra and
environ. following the departure of H.G. Mor Gregorious Paulous (+).
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1969
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H.E.
also served as the Head of Syriac studies and a member of the
educational academy.
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1978
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H.E.
was appointed acting Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Australia and New
Zealand
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1980
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He
has succeeded H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Yaqoub III who departed this
earthly world on 25th June 1980.
He
was elected by the Holy Synod of the Antochian Syrian Orthodox Church
to become the 121st Patriarch in the series of Patriarchs since St.
Peter the Apostle on the See of Antioch.
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1980
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He
was consecrated as the 121st Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch in a
rite officiated by the Catholicos of the East Mor Baselius Paulos II
along with the Archbishops of the Holy Synod on the 14th of September
1980 at St. George's Cathedral in Damascus, Syria.
He
became H.H. Moran Mor Ignatious Zakka I Patriarch of Antioch and All
the East, the Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church.
Since
that date, H.H. has worked and continue to work hard to serve Our Holy
Church and its Flock spiritually, ecumenically and personally.
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He
was also appointed as the Patriarchate Secretary by H.H. Moran Mor
Ignatius Afram Barsoum I (1933-1957+) and continued this position for a
while at the time of the late H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Yaqoub III
(1957-1980+).
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His
Holiness is also:
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Member
of Iraq's Academy of Science.
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Hon.
member of the Arabic Academy of Jordan.
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Fellow,
Faculty of Syriac Studies, Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, 1980.
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Member
of the World Council of churches.
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Member
of various other Eastern and Western Academies.
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Author
of numerous and valuable books in Christian education, theology,
history and culture in Syriac, Arabic and English languages.
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H.H.
has represented our Syrian Orthodox church in several international
conventions as a Patriarch or when he was an Archbishop.
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H.H.
puts all his efforts to the improvement and prosperity of our Holy
Church. His latest achievements was the Monastery of St. Aphrem the
Syrian, which was founded by H.H. in Ma'arat Seydnaya, Damascus, Syria
and inaugrated by H.H. on 14th of September 1996. This Monastery forms
a part of the great project which includes different centres and and
facilities.
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