Toma Audo

Toma Audo
Archbishop of the Eparchy of Urmia
See Archeparchy of Urmia
In Office 1 May 1892—27 Jul 1918
Predecessor Pierre Elie XII Abboloyonan
Successor Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache
Orders
Ordination 1880
Personal details
Born October 10, 1854(1854-10-10)
Alqosh
Died 27 July 1918(1918-07-27) (aged 63)
Urmia
Previous post Priest

Mar Toma Audo (Syriac: ܬܐܘܡܐ ܐܘܕܘ), also spelled Thomas Audo (October 10, 1854 - July 27, 1918) was Archbishop of the Chaldean Catholic Church.[1]

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Life

He was born on October 11, 1855 in Alqosh. His uncle Joseph Audo who was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church took him to Rome to study. After completing his study he was ordained priest in 1880 and consecrated bishop of Urmia on September 4, 1892 until his assassination during The Assyrian Genocide on July 27, 1918.

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  1. ^ Archbishop Thomas Audo catholic-hierarchy.org