Baselios Lazarus III

Baselios Lazarus III
Maphrian of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Church Syriac Orthodox Church
Archdiocese Maphrianate of the East
Diocese Mosul and Nineveh
See Mosul and Nineveh
In office 1709-1713
Predecessor Baselios Matthew I
Successor Baselios Matthew II
Orders
Ordination 1684
by Ignatius Abded Mshiho I
Consecration 1709
by Ignatius Isaac Azar
Rank Maphrian
Personal details
Birth name Iyawannis Lazarus
Died 1713
Previous post Bishop of Manuriyya

Baselios Lazarus III was the Maphrian of the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church, from 1709 until his death in 1713.

Biography

Iyawannis was born in the 17th century, and was ordained as Bishop of Manuriyya by the Patriarch Ignatius Abded Mshiho I in 1684. In 1709, Iyawannis was ordained maphrian by Ignatius Isaac Azar, upon which he assumed the Christian name Baselios. He administered the maphrianate for 4 years before his death in 1713.

References

Preceded by
Baselios Matthew I		 Syriac Orthodox Maphrian of the East
1709-1713 		Succeeded by
Baselios Matthew II
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