Shimun XII Yoalaha
| Mar Shimun XII Yoalaha | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of the Chaldeans Patriarch of the Church of the East | |
| Church | Chaldean Catholic Church Church of the East |
| See | Khosrau-Abad of the Chaldeans Holy Apostolic See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon |
| Installed | 1656 |
| Term ended | 1662 |
| Predecessor | Shimun XI Eshuyow |
| Successor | Shimun XIII Dinkha as Patriarch of the Chaldeans and Patriarch of the Church of the East Joseph I as patriarch in communion with Rome (from 1681) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1662 |
| Residence | Khosrau-Abad near Salmas, Safavid Empire |
Mar Shimun XII Yoalaha was the seventh Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, from 1656 to 1662.[1]
He succeeded Patriarch Shimun XI Eshuyow, the seat of the patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic church being in Khosrau-Abad near Salmas, Safavid Empire during his reign.
Mar Shimun XII Yoalaha like his predecessors Shimun X Eliyah and Shimun XI Eshuyow was not formally recognized by Rome after the hereditary Shimun line of Patriarchs was reintroduced by Patriarch Shimun IX Dinkha in the Chaldean church.[2] Hereditary succession is an unacceptable practice in Catholic Church.
His successor in 1662 was Shimun XIII Dinkha, the last of the Shimun line in the Chaldean Church.[3]
See also
- Patriarch of the Church of the East
- List of patriarchs of the Church of the East
- List of Chaldean Catholic patriarchs of Babylon
References
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