Moran Mor Ignatius Peter IV or Ignatius Pathros IV (also called Peter III without counting St. Peter the first Patriarch), was the 116th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Little is known on the early life of this Patriarch, who is regarded by many as the architect of the modern Syriac Orthodox Church.
Read more about Ignatius Peter IV: Early Days and Ordination, Enthronement As Patriarch, Visit To Malankara (India), First Mulanthuruthy Synod, Death
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