Ignatius Yaq'ub III Bartella | |
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| 121st Patriarch of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church | |
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| Native name | ܡܪܢ ܡܪܝ ܐܝܓܢܐܛܝܘܣ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܬܠܝܬܝܐ |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| See | Apostolic see of Antioch (and all the east) |
| In office | 1957-1980 |
| Predecessor | Ignatius Afram I Barsoum |
| Successor | Ignatius Zakka I Iwas |
| Previous post(s) | Patriarchal Vicar of Beirut and Damascus |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by Ignatius Elias III |
| Consecration | Bishop: 12 October 1950 Patriarch: 28 October 1957 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1913 |
| Died | 26 June 1980 (aged 66) Damascus, Syria |
| Buried | St. George's Patriarchal Cathedral, Damascus, Syria |
| Denomination | Syriac Christianity |
Mor Ignatius Jacob (Yaʿqub) III (October 12, 1913 – June 26, 1980) was the 121st Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church 1957-1980. He was skilled in and knowledgeable in Syriac sacral music or Beth Gazo. He re-established the Maphrianate/Catholicate in the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church (the Indian Church).