Joseph Emmanuel II Toma
Joseph Emmanuel II. Toma (born August 8, 1852 in Alqosh ; † July 21, 1947 ) was Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1900 to 1947 .
Life
He was trained at the Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut, which is run by Jesuits . He was ordained a priest on July 10, 1879, he was appointed bishop of Siirt of the Chaldeans and on July 24, 1892 he was ordained a bishop . On July 9, 1900, he was appointed and on December 17, 1900 he was enthroned as Patriarch of Babylon the Chaldeans. Joseph Emmanuel II. Toma was a priest for 68 years , of which 55 years were bishop and 47 years were patriarch.
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Patriarch Joseph Emmanuel II with King Faisal I of Iraq and Chaldean clerics
His tomb is in the Mart Meskinta Cathedral in Mosul.
literature
- David Wilmshurst: The Ecclesiastical Organization of the Church of the East, 1318-1913 . Peeters, Louvain 2000. p. 744.
Web links
- Entry on Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on August 16, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Abdisho V. Khayat |
Patriarch of Babylon 1900–1947 |
Joseph VII Ghanima |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Joseph Emmanuel II Toma |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yousef VI. Emmanuel II Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alqosh |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 21, 1947 |