Athanasius IV Salhoyo

Athanasius IV Salhoyo was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 986 until his death in 1002.[1]

Athanasius IV Salhoyo
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
Church	Syriac Orthodox Church
See	Antioch
Installed	986
Term ended	1002
Predecessor	John VII Sarigta
Successor	John VIII bar Abdoun
Personal details
Birth name	Lazarus
Died	1002 Monastery of Mar Barsoum
Residence	Al-Barid Monastery

Biography

Lazarus was born in the tenth century and went on to study and become a monk at the Monastery of Mar Aaron, where he became known for his piety and knowledge. Lazarus was consecrated as patriarch on 21 October 986, upon which he assumed the name Athanasius. Athanasius rebuilt, and subsequently lived at, the Al-Barid Monastery.[1]

In 1000, Athanasius compiled and assigned the lectionaries from both Testaments to be read in the Syriac Orthodox Church. During his tenure as patriarch, Athanasius ordained thirty-nine bishops as well, including maphrian Ignatius I bar Qiqi, before his death at the Monastery of Mar Barsoum in 1002.[1]

Notes

• Athanasius IV Salhoyo is also counted as Athanasius V by those who consider Athanasius Sandalaya a semi-legitimate patriarch, however, the Syriac Orthodox Church considers Sandalaya an illegitimate patriarch, and is thus not counted as such.[2]

References

1. Barsoum (2003)
2. Palmer (1990), p. 263

Bibliography

• Barsoum, Ignatius Aphrem (2003). The Scattered Pearls: A History of Syriac Literature and Sciences, trans. Matti Moosa, 2nd rev. ed. Gorgias Press.
• Palmer, Andrew (1990). Monk and Mason on the Tigris Frontier: The Early History of Tur `Abdin. Cambridge University Press.

Preceded by John VII Sarigta	Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch 986–1002	Succeeded by John VIII bar Abdoun