Cyril VIII Geha | |
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| Patriarch of Antioch | |
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| Church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| See | Patriarch of Antioch |
| Installed | June 29, 1902 |
| Term ended | January 11, 1916 |
| Predecessor | Peter IV Geraigiry |
| Successor | Demetrius I Qadi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | May 3, 1885 (Bishop) by Gregory II Youssef |
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| Born | November 26, 1840 |
| Died | January 11, 1916(1916-01-11) (aged 75) Cairo, Egypt |
Cyril VIII Geha (orJeha), (November 26, 1840 – January 11, 1916) waspatriarch of theMelkite Greek Catholic Church from 1902 until 1916. He was the last Melkite Catholic patriarch of theOttoman era.
Geha was born inAleppo,Syria in 1840, he was consecrated the Melkite Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo on May 3, 1885[1] by patriarchGregory II Youssef. On June 29, 1902 he became patriarch of the Melkites.
In 1909 Cyril convoked a synod atAin Traz to develop the disciplinary legislation of the Melkite Church.[2] However, the work of the synod failed to gain confirmation from PopePius X, who lacked the desire of his predecessor, PopeLeo XIII, to promote the traditional rights and privileges of the Eastern Churches.[3]
Upon Cyril's death in 1916 the patriarchal see was vacant until the election ofDemetrius I Qadi in 1919.[4]
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| Preceded by | Patriarch of Antioch 1902–1916 | Succeeded by |
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