| Eliya XIV [XIII] Abulyonan | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans | |
| Church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
| See | Babylon of the Chaldeans |
| Enthroned | July 26, 1878 |
| Reign ended | June 27, 1894 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Audo |
| Successor | Audishu V Khayyath |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1865 (Priest) |
| Consecration | May 24, 1874 (Bishop) by Joseph Audo |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Eliya Peter Abulyonan |
| Born | 1840 Mosul |
| Died | June 27, 1894 (aged 53–54) Mosul |
| Residence | Iraq |
Mar Eliya XIV [XIII] Abulyonan † (or Abolionan) was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1878 to 1894.
Eliya Peter Abulyonan was born in 1840 in Mosul. He studied three years in the College of the Propaganda in Rome and was ordained priest in 1865. On May 24, 1874, in Alqosh, he was ordained bishop of Gazireh by Patriarch Joseph Audo. He was appointed Patriarch of the Chaldean Church on July 26, 1878 and confirmed by the pope on February 28, 1879.
During his patriarchate he spare no effort to improve the relations both with the Holy See and within the Chaldean Church, after the eventful reign of his predecessor Joseph Audo. He died in Mosul at the age of 54 on June 27, 1894.
The ordinal number of his title is sometime XIV, sometime XIII, while among scholars Eliya XII is often preferred. This is due to the uncertain list of the Patriarchal line of Alqosh in the 16th and 17th century[1].
| Preceded by Joseph VI Audo (1847-1878) |
Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic Church 1878–1894 |
Succeeded by Audishu V Khayyath (1894-1899) |