Cyril VIII Geha explained

Cyril VIII Geha
Church:Melkite Greek Catholic Church
See:Patriarch of Antioch
Patriarch Of:Patriarch of Antioch
Enthroned:June 29, 1902
Ended:January 11, 1916
Predecessor:Peter IV Geraigiry
Successor:Demetrius I Qadi
Birth Date:November 26, 1840
Birth Place:Aleppo, Syria
Death Date: Cairo, Egypt
Consecration:May 3, 1885 (Bishop)
Consecrated By:Gregory II Youssef

Cyril VIII Geha (or Jeha), (November 26, 1840  - January 11, 1916) was patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1902 until 1916. He was the last Melkite Catholic patriarch of the Ottoman era.

Life

Geha was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1840, he was consecrated the Melkite Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo on May 3, 1885 by patriarch Gregory II Youssef. On June 29, 1902 he became patriarch of the Melkites.

In 1909 Cyril convoked a synod at Ain Traz to develop the disciplinary legislation of the Melkite Church.[1] However, the work of the synod failed to gain confirmation from Pope Pius X, who lacked the desire of his predecessor, Pope Leo XIII, to promote the traditional rights and privileges of the Eastern Churches.[2]

Upon Cyril's death in 1916 the patriarchal see was vacant until the election of Demetrius I Qadi in 1919.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Descy (1993), p. 66
  2. Descy (1993), pp. 64–67
  3. Dick (2004), p. 39