Athanasius III 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
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.