Ignatius bar Wahib[nb 1] (Syriac: ܒܪ ܘܗܝܒ, Arabic: ابن ُوهيب)[1] was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin from 1293 until his death in 1333.

Ignatius bar Wahib
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin
ChurchSyriac Orthodox Church
SeeMardin
Installed1293
Term ended1333
PredecessorOffice created
SuccessorIgnatius Ismail
Personal details
Born
Joseph Badr al-Din Zakhi bar Wahib

Korinsha

Biography

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Joseph Badr al-Din Zakhi bar Wahib was born at Korinsha in the Tur Abdin in the 13th century, and was the son of Abraham.[4] He was raised at Mardin,[5] and became a monk at the nearby monastery of Saint Ananias.[4] Patriarch Philoxenus I Nemrud consecrated bar Wahib as archbishop of Mardin in 1287, upon which he assumed the name Ignatius.[6]

He was elected as the patriarch of Mardin at a synod at the monastery of Saint Ananias at the beginning of January 1293, and was consecrated by Ignatius, archbishop of Qartmin.[7] In 1303 or 1304, he convened a synod at the monastery of Saint Ananias, in which he issued ten canons, and was attended by five bishops.[8][9] He was credited with performing three miracles at Mardin that were reportedly recognised by both Christians and Muslims.[10] Bar Wahib served as patriarch of Mardin until his death in 1333.[4] As patriarch, Bar Wahib ordained twenty bishops.[4]

Works

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Bar Wahib wrote two books on Syriac and Arabic phonetics, and a liturgy in 1304.[11] As well as this, he wrote a treatise on the definition of prayers and rituals.[11]

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Notes

  1. ^ He is counted as either Ignatius I as the first patriarch of Mardin by that name,[1] or Ignatius V, after Ignatius IV Yeshu (r. 1264–1283).[2] Alternatively transliterated as bar Wuhayb.[3]

Citations

  1. ^ a b James E. Walters (17 August 2016). "Ignatius I (V) bar Wahib". A Guide to Syriac Authors. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ^ Burleson & Van Rompay (2011).
  3. ^ Barsoum (2009), p. 180.
  4. ^ a b c d Barsoum (2003), pp. 488–489.
  5. ^ Barsoum (2008), p. 53.
  6. ^ Barsoum (2008), p. 83.
  7. ^ Barsoum (2008), pp. 48–49.
  8. ^ Barsoum (2003), p. 134.
  9. ^ Barsoum (2008), p. 64.
  10. ^ Barsoum (2009), p. 186.
  11. ^ a b Barsoum (2008), p. 66.

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Preceded by
Office created
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Mardin
1293-1333
Succeeded by