Addai II Giwargis
Mar Addai II (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܕܝ ܬܪܝܢܐ; born Shlemun Giwargis Syriac: ܫܠܝܡܘܢ ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ 6 January 1948 – 11 February 2022) was Catholicos-Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East. He resided in the Apostolic See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in Baghdad, Iraq.
Addai II Giwargis | |
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| Catholicos Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East | |
| Native name | ܡܪܝ ܐܕܝ ܬܪܝܢܐ |
| Church | Ancient Church of the East ܥܕܬܐ ܥܬܝܩܬܐ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ |
| Archdiocese | Patriarchal Archdiocese of Baghdad and Basra |
| See | Apostolic See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon |
| Installed | 20 February 1972 |
| Term ended | 11 February 2022 |
| Predecessor | Mar Thoma Darmo (1968–1969) |
| Successor | Mar Gewargis Younan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 February 1972 at St. Zaia Cathedral (Baghdad, Iraq) |
| Rank | Catholicos-Patriarch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shlemun Giwargis 6 January 1948 |
| Died | 11 February 2022 (aged 74) Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | Assyrian |
| Denomination | Ancient Church of the East |
| Occupation | Clergy |
| Previous post(s) | Metropolitan of Iraq (September 1968) |
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