Macarius IV Tawil (or ''Taouil'') was

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of the

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from 1813 to 1815.

Life

Macarius Tawil was born in

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. He entered in the

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of the Basilian Salvatorians of which he was

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from 1804 to 1807 and from 1810 to 1812. He was consecrated bishop of

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by patriarch

Agapius II Matar Agapius II Matar, (sometime also known as ''Agapios III'', 1736–1812) was Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1796 to 1812. Life Agapius Matar was born in 1736 in Damascus. He entered young in the Basilian Salvatorian Order ...

in 1811. Macarius Tawil was elected patriarch by a synod of bishops held on 10 December 1813 at the Holy Saviour monastery, and he kept the name of ''Macarius ''. His election was contested, and it was still under review by the Roman

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when Macarius IV Tawil died of pestilence on 15 December 1815.on 3 December according to the

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