Shimun X ( syr, ܫܡܥܘܢ / ''Shemon'', died 1638) was
Patriarch
The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in certai ...
of the ''Shemon'' line of
primates of the
Church of the East, from 1600 to 1638. He is claimed both by the
Chaldean Catholic Church and the
Assyrian Church of the East. Upon accession to the patriarchal throne, he moved his seat from
Urmia
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to
Salmas
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, and also resided in Khananis near
Qodshanis. He succeeded Patriarch
Shimun IX Dinkha
Mar Shimun IX Dinkha was the fourth Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, from 1580 to c.1600.
He moved the seat of the patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic church from Siirt in the Ottoman Empire to Urmia in the Safavid Emp ...
who was in full communion with the
Catholic Church
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. Unlike his predecessor, who was officially recognized by Rome as the
Patriarch of the Chaldeans, Shimun X was not formally recognized by the Catholic Church because his election was based on hereditary principle, reintroduced after the death of his predecessor. Hereditary succession was considered an unacceptable practice by the Rome. In 1616, contacts between patriarch Shimun X and the
Catholic Church
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were initiated, upon arrival of Catholic missionaries to the region. Patriarch composed a profession of faith, that was sent to Rome for assessment. Upon examination, Shimun′s profession was found inadequate, and he was not received into communion with the Catholic Church. Similar attempt was made in 1619, but wit no final conclusion. Because of such complex situation, his legacy was viewed differently along denominational lines, and claimed by both sides. He is considered as pro-Catholic by the
Chaldean Catholic Church, and also as non-Catholic by the
Assyrian Church of the East.
See also
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Patriarch of the Church of the East
The Patriarch of the Church of the East (also known as Patriarch of the East, Patriarch of Babylon, the Catholicose of the East or the Grand Metropolitan of the East) is the patriarch, or leader and head bishop (sometimes referred to as Catholic ...
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List of patriarchs of the Church of the East
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List of Chaldean Catholic patriarchs of Babylon
This is a list of the Chaldean Catholicoi-Patriarchs of Baghdad, formerly Babylon, the leaders of the Chaldean Catholic Church and one of the Patriarchs of the east of the Catholic Church starting from 1553 following the schism of 1552 which ca ...
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1638 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Chaldean Catholic Patriarchs of Babylon
17th-century Eastern Catholic archbishops
Patriarchs of the Church of the East
17th-century people from the Ottoman Empire
Bishops in the Ottoman Empire
Assyrians from the Ottoman Empire
17th-century people of Safavid Iran
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