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His Eminence Archbishop Mor Severius Ishak (Isaac) Saka, entered eternal life
1931- December 19, 2011

With great sorrow His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, through his letter to their Eminences informed that His Eminence Mor Severius Ishak Saka (age 80), the Patriarchal Vicar who was in charge for the Higher Studies & Research in Syriac, entered the eternal life at a hospital in Baghdaida (Qarakosh) on Monday, December 19th, 2011. His Eminence was admitted to the hospital due to a prolonged illness.

The mortal remains were transferred to His Eminences' hometown Bartella, near to Mosul, Iraq, then the funeral was held at Mor Matai (St. Matthew) monastery, Mosul, Iraq, the place the late Archbishop served for a long period as a monk.

His Eminence Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan, the clergy and the faithful of the Western Archdiocese US, hereby extend their heartfelt condolences to His Holiness the Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I, Iwas and to all prelates of the Holy Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.

May his prayers be with us.

The Western Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch, providing spiritual guidance and leadership to the Syriac Orthodox community, is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization comprised of 10 churches and parishes in 17 western states. It was established in 1952 as the Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church encompassing the entire United States and Canada. In November 1995 by the Holy Synod, the Western Archdiocese was formed to exclusively serve the 17 states of the western half United States.

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