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SUMMARY:Ignatius Afram I Barsoum AD 1957
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DESCRIPTION:June 23rd the Syriac Orthodox Church commemorates the annivers
 ary of the demise of thrice blessed late Patriarch HH Moran Mor Ignatius A
 phrem I Barsoum +1957 of blessed memory. He was the 120th Patriarch of Ant
 ioch and all the East.\n\nHe was born on 15 June 1887 at Mosul\, Iraq to E
 sthaphan & Susan. He was baptized with the name Job. Thrice blessed late P
 atriarch Mor Ignatius Abde d-Aloho II Sattuf ordained him deacon with the 
 name Aphrem after completing his studies in Zafaran Monastery\, Mardin Tur
 key. A year later\, he was ordained priest & entrusted to care for the Pat
 riarchal printing press. On May 20th 1928 he was ordained bishop Severus w
 ith charge of the diocese of Syria\, by thrice blessed Patriarch St. Ignat
 ius Elias III (may his prayers be with us). After World War I\, he gained 
 national recognition not only as a man of religion\, but also as a man of 
 learning. He championed the cause of Syrian unity\, winning firm popular s
 upport by his admonition to the French to regard themselves as liberators 
 rather than conquerors. In 1919\, he was chosen to represent the national 
 rights of the Syriac community in the peace settlement at Paris. He was di
 sillusioned\, however\, by the atmosphere of self-interest which prevailed
  among the delegates representing the European powers\, & at one stage of 
 the conference found himself defending not only the rights of the Syriacs\
 , but those of the Arab nations. \n\nAphrem was an ardent bibliophile\, vi
 siting the world famous libraries of Oxford & Cambridge\, preparing Syriac
  books. He went to USA & established 3 churches\, ordained a few priests &
  lectured in many famous universities. Following the demise of St. Ignatiu
 s Elias III of blessed memory\, he was enthroned as Patriarch on January 3
 0th 1933. He quickly got to work\, constructing the Patriarchal headquarte
 rs in Homs\, a number of churches in Syria & establishing a theological se
 minary in Zahle\, Lebanon. \n\nMor Aphrem was proficient in Syriac\, Arabi
 c\, Latin\, French & German. A few works include\, 'The Church history sin
 ce the time of Bar Hebraeus' (1286-1940)\, 'The history of Zafaran Monaste
 ry'\, 'The history of Syrian Dioceses (1687-1768)'\, 'The History of the C
 hurch during the First Four Centuries'\, 'The biographies of Syrian father
 s'\, 'The History of Thur’abdin'\, 'Arabic Syriac encyclopaedia'\, 'The 
 Shorter Catechism of the Syrian Orthodox Church'\, & 'The Spiritual Treasu
 re of Canonical prayers'. His magnum opus work\, "The Scattered Pearls: A 
 History of Syriac Literature and Sciences" is the most extensive survey of
  Syriac literature ever compiled by an eastern scholar. There are several 
 books which still remain as manuscripts. The Syriac Christians should earn
 estly take up the translation/publication of these works.\n\nMor Ignatius 
 Aphrem rediscovered the girdle of the blessed virgin St. Mary the mother o
 f God in 1953. It has been carbon tested by archeologists to determine its
  age\; the authenticity is confirmed. It is kept in Church of the Virgin
 ’s Girdle (Um al-Zennar Church)\, Homs Syria. \n\nHH Moran Mor Ignatius 
 Aphrem I Barsoum served the Church with great dedication. Mor Aphrem loved
  the Malankara Church & he ordained a number of Metropolitans. He was call
 ed to eternal rest to the heavenly abode on 23rd June 1957. On 27th June h
 is mortal remains were interred at the northern side of the altar of St. M
 ary's Soonoro Church Homs\, Syria. \n\nBiography adapted from 'Martyrs\, S
 aints\, and Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Church' and SOR. Photos courte
 sy Historic Images of Syriac Orthodox Church\n\nBarekmor Moran! Zel bashlo
 mo Kumran Rabo! Plead for us before God's throne of grace. Amen.\n\nhttp:/
 /sor.cua.edu/Personage/PAphrem1/index.html
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