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Mar Yousef VII Ghanima † was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1947-1958.
Life
He was born on January 29, 1881 in Mossul and was ordained a priest on May 15, 1904. In 1925 he was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Babylon of the Chaldean. He was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church from September 17, 1947 till his death on July 08, 1958. He replaced Patriarch Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas † and was followed by Paul II Cheikho †.
With Mar Yousef VII Ghanima, the Patriachate transferred from Mosul to Baghdad.
Episcopal lineage
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Consecrated by: | Patriarch Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas |
Date of consecration: | May 10, 1925 |
Preceded by Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas |
Patriarch of Babylon 1947–1958 |
Succeeded by Paul II Cheikho |
References
- "Archbishop Yousef VII Ghanima". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bghanima.html. Retrieved 2008-12-08.