Ignatius George V

Ignatius George V was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1818 until his death in 1836.

Biography George was born at Aleppo in the 18th century and was the son of Makdasi Yousef Sayar Al-Halabi. We don't have much information about his early life except that he joined Mor Hananyo and was ordained a Metropolitan of Damascus by Ignatius Matthew and was given the name Gregorius. He was in attendance when Ignatius Yunan which was declared illegal since Ignatius Matthew didn't have the right to elect and consecrate his successor

Episcopal succession As patriarch, George ordained the following bishops Cyril Jacob (1831). Metropolitan of Mardin and the aboot of Mor Hananyo. Later in 1847, he was elected the Patriarch Ignatius Jacob II the 115 Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church Cyril Garbriel (1820). Metropolitan of Bilitis Athanasius Abdulmassih (1820). Ecumenical Metropolitan Jacob Al-Rishani (1825). Metropolitan of St. Behnam in Damascus Athanasius Joseph (1825). Metropolitan of Mardin Dionysus Gabriel (1825). Metropolitan of Monastery of MOR Kyriakos in Bisheri Gregorios (1826). Metropolitan of St. Mark Monastery in Jerusalem Julius Anthony (1826). Ecumenical Metropolitan Timothy Ibraheem (1826). Metropolitan of Mardin Cyril Matthew Rassam (1833). Metropolitan of the Patriarchal Office Cyril Malke of Anhil (1834-1864). Bishop of Midyat George (1836). Metropolitan of Jerusalem

Death Ignatius George V died in 1836 and was buried in Beth Qadish (House of Saints) in Mor Hananyo