Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas | |
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| Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans | |
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| Church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
| See | Babylon of the Chaldeans |
| Installed | July 9, 1900 |
| Term ended | July 21, 1947 |
| Predecessor | Audishu V Khayyath |
| Successor | Yousef VII Ghanima |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 10, 1879 (Priest) |
| Consecration | July 24, 1892 (Bishop) by Eliya Abulyonan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yousef Emmanuel Thomas August 8, 1852 |
| Died | July 21, 1947(1947-07-21) (aged 94) |
| Residence | Iraq |
Mar Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas (August 8, 1852 - July 21, 1947) was the patriarch of theChaldean Catholic Church from 1900 until his death in 1947.
He was born on August 8, 1852, inAlqosh. An ethnic Assyrian, he studied in the Ghazir Seminary inLebanon and was ordained priest on July 10, 1879. On July 24, 1892, he was ordained Bishop ofSeert, now inTurkey, by patriarchEliya XIV [XIII] Abulyonan. He was appointed Patriarch of the Chaldean Church on the July 9, 1900, and confirmed by theHoly See on December 17 of the same year. He presided over the Chaldean Catholic Church duringWorld War I andWorld War II, including theAssyrian genocide, serving as patriarch until his death on July 21, 1947. He succeeded PatriarchAudishu V Khayyath and was succeeded byYousef VII Ghanima.
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| Preceded by Audishu V Khayyath (1894–1899) | Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic Church 1900–1946 | Succeeded by Yousef VII Ghanima (1946–1958) |