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The patriarch sought to resign for health reasons in the late 1960s, but was persuaded to remain in office. Many within the church believed that the patriarch should take a more active role, as he had before 1933, in pushing for a homeland for the Assyrian people. Shortly thereafter the patriarch became convinced that nothing in the canon law of the Church of the East prohibited the patriarch from marrying. He therefore married in August 1973. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Languages Aramaic Religions Christianity Related ethnic groups other Semitic peoples The Assyrians (also called Syriacs or Aramaeans[11]) are an ethnic group whose origins lie in what is today Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria, but many of whom have migrated to the Caucasus, North America and Western Europe during the... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Canon law is the term used for... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...

Following this action church leaders called for a council to decide the future of the patriarchate. The council was scheduled for November 19, 1975, but was rescheduled for January 5, 1976. In the meantime, on November 6, 1975, the patriarch was shot and killed at the door of his home in San Jose, California, by David Ismail[1]. According to records of Ismail's trial, Ismail indicated that he was upset over the partriarch's marriage; however, the records also suggest links between Ismail and persons who may have been angry at the patriarch's refusal to push for an Assyrian homeland. When the church council finally met in London on October 17, 1976, it elected Mar Dinkha IV (who had been bishop of Tehran) as patriarch. is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term shot may refer to: Look up shot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Door in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up home in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Assyrian homeland or Assyria refers a name of a geographic and cultural region in the Middle East, inhabited traditionally by the Assyrian people. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mar Dinkha IV Mar Khanania Dinkha IV, was born on September 15, 1935, in the province of Darbandoki, Assyria. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

See also

• Assyrian Church of the East
• Assyrian Church of the East's Holy Synod
• Assyrian People
• Assyrian Language
• List of Assyrians
• List of Patriarchs of Babylon

Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Assyrian Church of the East... The Holy Apostolic and Catholic Assyrian Church of the East is a Christian church that traces its origins to the See of Babylon, said to be founded by Saint Thomas the Apostle. ... Languages Aramaic Religions Christianity Related ethnic groups other Semitic peoples The Assyrians (also called Syriacs or Aramaeans[11]) are an ethnic group whose origins lie in what is today Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria, but many of whom have migrated to the Caucasus, North America and Western Europe during the... Assyrian Neo-Aramaic is a modern Eastern Aramaic or Syriac language. ... // Emita Babazadeh F. Murray Abraham Jim Backus Rosie Malek-Yonan Yasmine Hanani Tony Yalda Lany Tamraz Michael David (VII) Vincent Ouchana Luther Hoobyar James Younan Rony Mammoo Eser Afacan Hanibal Alkhas Issa Benyamin Ninos Shimshon Akram Emmanouel Ammo Baba, Iraqi football player Anwar Oshana Basil Gorgis Hanna, Iraqi football player... The Patriarch of Babylon, also called the Assyrian Patriarch, is the leader of the Assyrian Church of the East. ...

External links

• "Patriarchs of the East" at friesian.com
• Biography of Mar Eshai Shimun XXIII to 1970
• Summary of the trial record for the patriarch's murder