Athanasius III Dabbas

This article is about Athanasius Dabbas who died in 1724. For the other Patriarch of Antioch, see Athanasius II Dabbas.
Athanasius III Dabbas
Melkite Patriarch of Antioch
ChurchMelkite Church
SeePatriarch of Antioch
Term ended5 August 1724
PredecessorCyril V Zaim
SuccessorSylvester of Antioch (Orthodox)
Cyril VI Tanas (Melkite)
Orders
Consecration5 July 1685 (bishop)
by Leonce of Saidnaya[1]
Personal details
Born
Paul Dabbas

1647
Damascus
Died5 August 1724 (aged 76–77)
Aleppo

Patriarch Athanasius III Dabbas (1647–1724), sometimes known also as Athanasius IV,[2] was the last Patriarch of Antioch before the final split of 1724 which divided the Melkite Church between the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch.[3] He was shortly, from 1705 to 1707, also regent Archbishop of Cyprus, where he is known as Athanasios II.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Leon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ He is known as Athanasius III in the patriarchal lists of Korolevski, and Skaff, as Athanasius IV in the inaccurate list of Costantius.
  3. ^ Dick, Iganatios (2004). Melkites: Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholics of the Patriarchates of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem. Boston: Sophia Press. pp. 33–34.
  4. ^ "Αθανάσιος Β' Αρχιεπίσκοπος". Polignosi. Retrieved 21 February 2022.