Basil Lazarus III
Basil Lazarus III was the Maphrian of the East and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of the East from 1709 until his death in 1713.
Basil Lazarus III | |
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| Syriac Orthodox Maphrian of the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| Installed | 1709 |
| Term ended | 1713 |
| Predecessor | Basil Isaac |
| Successor | Basil Matthew II |
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| Birth name | Iyawannis Lazarus |
| Died | 1713 |
| Previous post | Bishop of Mansuriyya |
Biography
Iyawannis Lazarus was ordained bishop of Mansuriyya by Patriarch Ignatius Abdulmasih I in 1684, in which year he later also attended the consecration of the Holy Chrism at the Church of the Forty Martyrs at Mardin.[1] In 1709, Lazarus was ordained as Maphrian of the East by Patriarch Ignatius Isaac II, upon which he assumed the name Basil.[1] Lazarus served as Maphrian of the East until his death in mid-1713.[1]
References
- Barsoum (2009), p. 17.
Bibliography
- Barsoum, Ephrem (2009). History of the Syriac Dioceses. 1. Translated by Matti Moosa. Gorgias Press.
| Preceded by Basil Isaac |
Syriac Orthodox Maphrian of the East 1709–1713 |
Succeeded by Basil Matthew II |
| Grand Metropolitans of the East (559–1075) | |
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| Maphrians of the East (1075–1859) |
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| Catholicoi of India (1964–present) |
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† Illegitimate; § Maphrian of Malabar
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