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.
| Preceded by Audishu V Khayyath (1900–1946) |
Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic Church 1947–1958 |
Succeeded by Paul II Cheikho (1958–1989) |
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