Jacques Ishaq
Chaldean archbishop (1938–2023)
Jacques Ishaq
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Titular Archbishop of Nisibis dei Caldei | |
Church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
See | Curial Bishop of the Patriarchate of Babylon |
In office | 2005–2015 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 20 June 1963 |
Consecration |
26 September 1997
by Raphael I Bidawid |
Personal details | |
Born |
(
1938-02-25
)
25 February 1938
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Died |
22 June 2023
(2023-06-22)
(aged
85)
Erbil , Iraq |
Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Erbil (1997–1999) |
Archbishop Mar Jacques Ishaq ( Arabic : جاك اسحق ; 25 February 1938 – 22 June 2023) was an Iraqi Chaldean Catholic hierarch who served as Curial Bishop of the Patriarchate of Babylon . He served as locum tenens of the Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans between the retirement of Emmanuel III Delly in December 2012 and the election of Louis Raphaël I Sako in January 2013.
Biography
Jacques Ishaq was born at Mosul , Kingdom of Iraq on 25 February 1938, and was ordained priest on 20 June 1963. On 7 May 1997, he was appointed Archbishop of Erbil ; he was consecrated bishop on 26 September 1997, by Patriarch Mar Raphael I Bidawid , Archbishop André Sana , and Bishop Emmanuel Delly . He retired on 4 May 1999.
On 21 December 2005, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Nisibis dei Caldei and Curial Bishop of the Patriarchate of Babylon .
Upon the retirement of Patriarch Mar Emmanuel III Delly , he served as locum tenens of the Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldeans until the election of Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako . In 2014 he retired as Curial Bishop of Babylon.
Ishaq died on 22 June 2023, at the age of 85. [1]
References
- ↑ "Archbishop Jacques Ishaq" . Catholic Hierarchy . Retrieved 22 June 2023 .
External links
- Profile at gcatholic.org
- "Archbishop Jacques Ishaq" . Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved 2012-12-20 .
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Preceded by |
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil
1997–1999 |
Succeeded by |
Vacant
Title last held by
Gabriel Koda
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TITULAR
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Archbishop of Nisibis of the Chaldeans 2005–2023 |
Vacant |