Patriarchal
Vicar for the Syrian Orthodox Church in United Kingdom
by Shroro Editorial Board
On Sunday, December 3, 2006, His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I
Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch, the Supreme Head of our Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Holy Qurbono at the St. Peter's & St. Paul's
Patriarchal Cathedral of the St. Aphrem the Syrian Monastery at Ma'arrat
Seydnaya, Damascus, Syria, and during the Holy Qurbono, His Holiness consecrated the Very Rev. Raban Toma Dawod Dakama a Metropolitan with the
name, "Athanasius". His Eminence has been appointed as the 'Patriarchal
Vicar for the Syrian Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom' and will be
based in London.
Their Eminences Mor Severius Jamil Hawa of Bagdad, Mor Gregorius Shemoun Saleeba of Mosul, Mor Theophilose George Saleeba of Mount Lebanon, Mor
Eustathius Matta Roham of Jazirah & Euphrates, Mor Severius Malke Mourad of Jordan & Jerusalem, Mor Selwanos Pathros Nehmeh of Homs & Hama, Mor
Athanasios Geevargis the Patriarchal Vicar for Indian Affairs, Mor Athanasius Elia Bahi the Patriarchal Assistant and Mor Themotheos Mousa Al
Shamani of Mor Matta Monastery, Iraq, attended and assisted His Holiness at this blessed consecration ceremony.
It was also attended by a large gathering of Rabans (Monks), Priests, Deacons, Nuns, the Syrian Orthodox Faithful and other Distinguished Guests
from Syria, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Lebanon and Europe. Glory to God for granting our Holy Church another
Metropolitan to organize our Church in the United Kingdom on more firmer foundations.
