Ignatius Zakka I
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Alma mater | City University of New York General Theological Seminary |
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (
Zakka was known for his involvement in
Iwas was admitted to a hospital in Germany for angioplasty on 20 February 2014 and died on 21 March 2014.
Early life and education
Sanharib Iwas was born on 21 April 1931 in
On 17 November 1957, Patriarch Ya`qub III ordained Deacon Zakka a priest and, two years later, gave him the pectoral cross as rabban. In 1960, he pursued further study in New York City. There, he studied oriental languages and completed a master's degree in English at the City University and a further master's in pastoral theology at the General Theological Seminary.[3]
Metropolitan bishop
In 1962 and 1963, Rabban Zakka was delegated by the patriarch as an observer at
Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church
Following the death of Patriarch
As is traditional for the head of the church, he adopted the name Ignatius at this time. Being the first patriarch to be named Zakka, his name is often written as Ignatius Zakka I Iwas. His full titulary is:- Syriac: ܩܕܝܫܘܬܗ ܡܪܢ ܡܪܝ ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣ ܙܟܝ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܥܝܘܐܨ܃ ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ
- transliteration: Qaddîšûṯeh Îgnaṭyûs Zakkay Qaḏmoyo ʿÎwaṣ, Paṭryarḵo d-Anṭyuḵya
- English: His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch
Patriarch Zakka, was involved in ecumenical dialogue and served as the president of the World Council of Churches. Due to his efforts, the Chalcedonian schism is not seen to have great relevance any more and, from dialogue with the Roman pope, a reconciling declaration emerged that stated, in part:
The confusions and schisms that occurred between their Churches in the later centuries, they realize today, in no way affect or touch the substance of their faith, since these arose only because of differences in terminology and culture and in the various formulae adopted by different theological schools to express the same matter. Accordingly, we find today no real basis for the sad divisions and schisms that subsequently arose between us concerning the doctrine of Incarnation. In words and life we confess the true doctrine concerning Christ our Lord, notwithstanding the differences in interpretation of such a doctrine which arose at the time of the Council of Chalcedon.[5]
Zakka was a member of different Eastern and Western Academies and authored a number of books on Christian education, theology, history, and culture in Syriac and the Arabic and English languages.
Pastoral visits
Ignatius Zakka made a number of pastoral visits outside Syria, mainly to India where the bulk of Syriac Orthodox Christians reside and Europe, home of the growing Syriac Orthodox diaspora. His first pastoral visit was to India was to Kerala from 3 February to 27 March 1982, during which he met with Indian officials and heads of various Indian churches.[6] A second visit to India was in April 2000 to attend the
Death
Zakka was admitted to hospital in Kiel, Germany on 20 February 2014; where he died following a cardiac arrest on 21 March 2014.[7] He was entombed at St. Peter's and St Paul's Cathedral, Marrat Saidnayya, Damascus on 28 March.[citation needed]
On 29 May 2014, Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, succeeded him as Patriarch.[citation needed]
See also
- List of Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch
- Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church
References
- Annahar. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ Tveit, Olav Fykse (21 March 2014). "Condolences on death of Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka Iwas". World Council of Churches. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Light, Volume 1.45, 15 September 1996.
- ^ "The Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I". Retrieved 24 February 2008.
Ignatius Zakka Iwas was...named Sanharib after the father of Behnam.
- ^ From the common declaration of Pope John Paul II and HH Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, June 23, 1984
- ^ a b "Apostolic Voyage to India – 1982". Malankara Syriac Christian Resources. 22 October 2002. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- Washington Post. 21 March 2014. Archived from the originalon 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.