Ignatius IV Hazim (born 1921?) is the current Patriarch of Antioch, leader of the Antiochian Orthodox Church. He has held this position since July 2, 1979. 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Patriarch of Antioch is the traditional title carried by the Bishop of Antioch. ... The Antiochian Orthodox Church is one of the five churches that composed the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church before the Great Schism, and today is one of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

He was born in Mhardey, near Hama, Syria, and was interested in serving in the church since his childhood. He stuided in Beirut and Paris and served for many years as dean of an Orthodox seminary in Balamand, Lebanon. He served as bishop of Lattiquiey, Syria, from 1961 and as metropolitan from 1970. As patriarch of Antioch, he has tried to strengthen interest in the church among Arab Christians in Syria and Lebanon, particularly among the youth. The Orontes River and norias in Hama Hama (Arabic: حماه) is a city which is located on the Orontes river in central Syria, north of the city of Homs, midway between Damascus and Aleppo. ... Central Beirut (2004) Beirut (Arabic: , transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed. ...