Pierre Eliyya Abo-Alyonan
Pierre Eliyya Abo-Alyonan (* 1840 in Mosul ; † June 27, 1894 ibid) was as Eliyya XIV. Abo-Alyonan from 1878 to 1894 Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church based in Mosul. His name was also written as Elie, Elias, Pietro Elia Abolionan, Abbo-Alyonan or Eliya Abulyonan and in the counting order he is listed as both XIII. And XIV.
Life
He studied for three years at the "College for the Dissemination of the Faith" in Rome and in 1865 was ordained a priest . On May 24, 1874, the Patriarch Joseph VI donated to him . Audo the episcopal ordination as bishop of Gazireh , today Cizre in Turkey . On July 26, 1878 he received the call to the Patriarch of Babylon the Chaldeans and was on February 28, 1879 by Pope Leo XIII. confirmed in this office.
During his tenure he tried, unlike his predecessor, Joseph VI. Audo to maintain good relations with Rome and the papal authorities. He died of typhus on June 27, 1894, after an episcopate of 17 years, at the age of 54 and was buried in the Mart Meskinta Cathedral in Mosul.
Web links
- Entry on Pierre Elie XII Abboloyonan on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on August 16, 2016.
- List of All the Patriarchs of the Church of the East
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph VI. Audo |
Patriarch of Babylon of 1878 - 1894 |
Abdisho V. Khayat |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abo-Alyonan, Pierre Eliyya |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abo-Alyonan, Eliyya XIV. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mosul |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1894 |
| Place of death | Mosul |