Yahbalaha IV.
Yahbalaha IV. Shimun († 1579 in Siirt ) was a patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church .
After the death of Patriarch Abdisho IV. Marron , Yahbalaha, Bishop of Gazarta , administered the Catholic-Chaldean patriarchate from 1567. His canonical election took place in 1577. During his brief patriarchy, three other bishops joined the union with Rome, including Mar Shimun IX. Dencha , bishop of the Jelu tribe of Siirt and Salamas, who was elected successor to Yahbalaha's in 1579.
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| SURNAME | Yahbalaha IV. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yahbalaha IV. Shimun |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of the Catholic Chaldean Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1579 |
| Place of death | Siirt |