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Archbishop Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka

Deceased

Archbishop Emeritus of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
20 Jun 1930Born
17 Oct 195424.3Ordained PriestPriest
25 Aug 197949.1AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq
25 Aug 197949.1AppointedTitular Bishop of Dara dei Siri
8 Dec 197949.4Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Dara dei Siri
15 Jul 198353.0AppointedArchbishop of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq
1997²66.5AppointedPatriarchal Exarch of Iraq and Kuwait (Syrian)
2001²70.5ResignedPatriarchal Exarch of Iraq and Kuwait (Syrian)
26 Jun 201080.0RetiredArchbishop of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq
19 Mar 202594.7DiedArchbishop Emeritus of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq

Note(s): ² Month Uncertain

MicroData Summary
Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka
Archbishop Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka
(born , died )
Archbishop Emeritus of Baghdad

EventPlace
Birth PlaceBartelli, Archeparchy of Mossul (Syrian)
Ordained BishopSte Marie des Syriens, Cathedral, Baghdad, Archeparchy of Baghdad (Syrian)
Death PlaceBeirut, Eparchy of Beirut {Bairut} (Syrian), Lebanon

  • a priest for 70.4 years
  • a bishop for 45.2 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • r: Bollettino, 1 Mar 2011
  • r: Annuario Pontificio, Year 2012, Page 71
  • ob: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 58, Number 4,322
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 71, Number 5,670
  • d: CB, 21 Mar 2025
  • i526: CB, 23 Apr 2026

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