Yosip Khnanisho
Bishop of the Assyrian Church
About Yosip Khnanisho
Lived 1893 – 1977 (aged 83–84). Yosip Khnanisho was a metropolitan.
Mār Yōsip Khnanisho , is the twelfth Metropolitan or Matran of Shemsdin from 1918 to 1977. He is a saint in the Assyrian Church of the East.
Life
Hakkari As it was the custom for an uncle to pass on to the first born nephew the Sacred Episcopal Office, Yōsip's mother abstained from meats until the child's birth and weaning. Yosip was born in 1893 into the Mar Khnanishu family, a family from which twelve Metropolitan Archbishops had come. and Mar Yosip Khnanisho Parish in Gilbert, Arizona are both named after the metropolitan.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Yosip Khnanisho?
Bishop of the Assyrian Church
When was Yosip Khnanisho born?
Yosip Khnanisho was born in 1893.
When did Yosip Khnanisho die?
Yosip Khnanisho died on 3 July 1977 in Baghdad.
What was Yosip Khnanisho's occupation?
Yosip Khnanisho was a metropolitan.
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