Yohannan VIII Hormizd
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 186 years ago |
Born | Alqosh |
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Died | Mosul |
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Date of birth | January 1,1760 |
Date of died | August 16,1838 |
Church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
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ID | 3691866 |
Yohannan VIII Hormizd Life story
Yohannan VIII Hormizd was the last hereditary patriarch of the Eliya line of the Church of the East and the first patriarch of a united Chaldean Church. After the death of his uncle Eliya XI in 1778, he claimed the patriarchal throne in 1780 and made a Catholic profession of faith.