Macarius IV Tawil

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Macarius IV Tawil (or Taouil) was Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1813 to 1815.

Life

Macarius Tawil was born in Damascus.[1]Template:Rp He entered in the religious order of the Basilian Salvatorians of which he was Superior from 1804 to 1807 and from 1810 to 1812.[2] He was consecrated bishop of Zahle and Forzol by patriarch Agapius II Matar[1]Template:Rp in 1811.[3]

Macarius Tawil was elected patriarch by a synod of bishops held on 10 December 1813[4] at the Holy Saviour monastery, and he kept the name of Macarius . His election was contested, and it was still under review by the Roman Congregation of Propaganda Fide when Macarius IV Tawil died of pestilence on 15 December 1815.[5][6]

Notes

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Patriarch of Antioch
1813-1815 Template:S-ttl/check
Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

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