Historical FigureMale
Ignác Zakka I. Iwas
1933 – 2014
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas was the 122nd reigning Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and, as such, Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church. Also known by his traditional episcopal name, Severios, he was enthroned as patriarch on 14 September 1980 in St. George's Patriarchal Cathedral in Damascus. He succeeded Ignatius Ya`qub III. As is traditional for the head of the church, Mor Severios adopted the name Ignatius.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 21, 1933
Date of death
March 21, 2014
- Field and occupation
- patriarcha syrské ortodoxní církve
Other notable figures named Ignác
Get inspired by other figures bearing this name across history and modern times.
1818 – 1865Historical Figure
Hungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures (1818–1865)
