Baselios Lazarus III

Baselios Lazarus III was the Maphrian of the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church, from 1709 until his death in 1713.

Baselios Lazarus III
Maphrian of the Syriac Orthodox Church
ChurchSyriac Orthodox Church
ArchdioceseMaphrianate of the East
DioceseMosul and Nineveh
SeeMosul and Nineveh
In office1709-1713
PredecessorBaselios Matthew I
SuccessorBaselios Matthew II
Orders
Ordination1684
by Ignatius Abded Mshiho I
Consecration1709
by Ignatius Isaac Azar
RankMaphrian
Personal details
Birth nameIyawannis Lazarus
Died1713
Previous postBishop of Manuriyya

Biography

Iyawannis was born in the 17th century, and was ordained as Bishop of Manuriyya by the Patriarch Ignatius Abded Mshiho I in 1684. In 1709, Iyawannis was ordained maphrian by Ignatius Isaac Azar, upon which he assumed the Christian name Baselios. He administered the maphrianate for 4 years before his death in 1713.

References

  • The Scattered Pearls: A History of Syriac Literature and Sciences - Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum.
  • "Catholicate of the East".
Preceded by
Baselios Matthew I
Syriac Orthodox Maphrian of the East
1709-1713
Succeeded by
Baselios Matthew II
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