Ignatius Aphrem II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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123rd Syriac Orthodox Patriarch
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Place of Birth: Qamishli, Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
About Ignatius Aphrem II
- Ignatius Aphrem II (Syriac: ??? ??? ???????? ????? ?????? Igna?ius Afrem Trayono, Arabic: ???????? ????? ??????? Igna?ius Afram al-?ani; born as Sa?id Karim on 3 May 1965) is the patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
- He became the 123rd Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch when he was enthroned as patriarch in Damascus on 29 May 2014.
- Before his election to the patriarchate, he was Archbishop for the Eastern United States of America, and known as Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim in that post.
- In that role, he established 11 new parishes, introduced a number of new programs for the youth, and worked for inter-church unity.
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