About Paul II Cheikho
Lived 1906 – 1989 (aged 82). Paul II Cheikho was an Iraqi catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Mar Paul II Cheikho † (, Arabic: بولس الثاني شيخو) (November 19, 1906 – April 13, 1989) was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1958 until his death in 1989.
Life
An ethnic Assyrian, he was born on November 19, 1906, in Alqosh and was ordained a priest on February 16, 1930. On May 4, 1947, he was ordained Bishop of Akra, Iraq, at the age of 40, by the Archbishop of Kirkuk Hormisdas Etienne Djibri.
From 1957 until his appointment as Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans in 1958 Paul Cheikho served as bishop of Aleppo, Syria. He was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church from 1958 until his death on April 13, 1989. He replaced Patriarch Yousef VII Ghanima and was followed by Raphael I Bidawid.
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Who was Paul II Cheikho?
Iraqi archbishop (1906–1989)
When was Paul II Cheikho born?
Paul II Cheikho was born on 19 November 1906 in Alqosh.
When did Paul II Cheikho die?
Paul II Cheikho died on 13 April 1989 in Baghdad.
What was Paul II Cheikho's occupation?
Paul II Cheikho was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Paul II Cheikho?
Paul II Cheikho was Iraqi.
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