Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum

120th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1887

Place of Birth: Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1957

Profession: priest, cleric

Nationality: Iraq

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum (June 15, 1887 – June 23, 1957) was the 120th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
He wrote, translated and published many scholarly works, including books on the tradition, liturgy, music, and history of Syriac Orthodox Church.