Awa III | |
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| Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East | |
| Church | Assyrian Church of the East ܥܕܬܐ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ ܕܐܬܘܖ̈ܝܐ |
| See | Holy Apostolic See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon |
| Appointed | 8 September 2021 |
| Installed | 13 September 2021 |
| Predecessor | Gewargis III |
| Other post(s) | Secretary of the Holy Synod |
| Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of St. Yosip Khnanisho Church |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 May 1999 |
| Consecration | 30 November 2008, Modesto, California by Mar Dinkha IV |
| Rank | Catholicos Patriarch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Maran Royel 4 July 1975 (age 49) |
| Nationality | Assyrian, American |
| Denomination | Assyrian Church of the East |
| Residence | Modesto, California |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Education | BA, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
BA, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois Lic. in Sacred Theology, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome Doctorate in Sacred Theology, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome |
| Alma mater | Loyola University Chicago |
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Mar Awa III (born David Maran Royel; 4 July 1975)[1] is an Assyrian-American prelate who serves as the 122nd Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East.[2] He previously served as the secretary of the Holy Synod, is one of five trustees of the Assyrian Church of the East Relief Organization (ACERO), and is president of both the Commission on Inter-Church Relations and Educational Development (CIRED) and of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Assyrian Church of the East Youth Association (ACEYA) of the United States of America.[3][4]