Joseph II, Patriarch of the Chaldeans, 1667-1713

[Joseph II, Patriach of the Chaldeans (1667-1713) was born under the name of Ṣlíbā d-Bét Maʻrúp in Tel Keppe (Iraq). At age 15, he was ordained as a deacon there, and then in 1689 he moved to Diyarbakir (Turkey), where he was a disciple of Patriarch Joseph I. Joseph I ordained him as a priest and Metropolitan of Diyarbakir, and in 1696, Joseph II succeeded his mentor as Patriarch of the Chaldeans. While in Diyarbakir, he studied Arabic, philosophy, and theology. He also copied manuscripts and wrote theology, poetry, and liturgical works. His writings were influenced by European thinkers, and thus he helped contribute to the Latinization of his community.]

found: CCM 00452 (online via vHMML), viewed on May 15, 2020(Māri Yāwsep Trayānā Pāṭaryārkā d-Kaldāye; autograph manuscript; written in Syriac) - https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/132571

found: Gorgias encyclopedic dictionary of the Syriac heritage (online), viewed on May 15, 2020:Yawsep II (1667-1713, born Ṣliba d-beth Maʻrūf in Telkepe; ordained deacon at age 15; moved to Diyarbakir in 1689, where he was a disciple of Patriarch Yawsep I, who ordained him a priest and Metropolitan of Diyarbakir; became Patriarch of the Chaldeans in 1696 under name Yawsep II; studied Arabic, philosophy, theology; copied manuscripts and wrote theology, poetry, and liturgical works; influenced by Europe and contributed to Latinization of his community; wrote in Arabic, Syriac, and Sureth) - https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Yawsep-II

found: Graf, Geschichte der christlichen arabischen Literatur, 1949:vol. 3, p. 66 (Joseph II, followed Joseph I as Patriarch of the Chaldeans in Diyarbakir; also called "Patriarch of Babylon"; famous as an author; claims he was born in 1694)

[Joseph II, Patriach of the Chaldeans (1667-1713) was born under the name of Ṣlíbā d-Bét Maʻrúp in Tel Keppe (Iraq). At age 15, he was ordained as a deacon there, and then in 1689 he moved to Diyarbakir (Turkey), where he was a disciple of Patriarch Joseph I. Joseph I ordained him as a priest and Metropolitan of Diyarbakir, and in 1696, Joseph II succeeded his mentor as Patriarch of the Chaldeans. While in Diyarbakir, he studied Arabic, philosophy, and theology. He also copied manuscripts and wrote theology, poetry, and liturgical works. His writings were influenced by European thinkers, and thus he helped contribute to the Latinization of his community.]

[Data contributed by the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.]