Ignatius Moses I Daoud
Syrian Cardinal and Church Leader
Born
1930
96 years ago
Died
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Syria
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Served as the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1998 until death in 2012. Ordained as a bishop in 1968 and later became the Metropolitan of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the United States. Participated actively in ecumenical dialogue and worked toward the unification of various Christian denominations. Engaged in discussions on interfaith harmony and addressed issues facing Christians in the Middle East.
Served as Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Contributed to ecumenical dialogues
Promoted interfaith harmony
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