Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka
Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka (born June 20, 1930 in Bartelli ) is retired Archbishop of Baghdad .
Life
Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka was ordained a priest on October 17, 1954 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Dara dei Siri and auxiliary bishop in Baghdad on August 25, 1979 .
He was ordained bishop on December 8th of the same year by the Patriarch of Antioch , Ignatius Antoine II. Hayek ; Co- consecrators were Cyrille Emmanuel Benni , Archbishop of Mosul , and Joseph Jacob Abiad , Archbishop of Homs .
On July 15, 1983, John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Baghdad. Pope Benedict XVI On March 1, 2011, he accepted his resignation due to reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Athanase Jean Daniel Bakose |
Archbishop of Baghdad 1983-2011 |
Yousif Abba |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Matti Shaba Matoka, Athanase |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iraqi clergyman, retired Archbishop of Baghdad |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bartelli |