Paul II Cheikho
Mar Paul II Cheikho † was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1958 until his death in 1989.Life
He was born on November 19, 1906 in Alqosh and was ordained a priest on February 16, 1930. On May 4, 1947 he was ordained Bishop of Akra, Iraq, at the age of 40, by the Archbishop of Kirkuk Hormisdas Etienne Djibri,. Archbishop Etienne
Estefan Jabri emerged as a leading figure in representing his people and in creating dialogue with other religions.
From 1957 until his appointment as Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans in 1958 Paul Cheikho served as bishop of Alep. He was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church from 1958 until his death on April 13, 1989. He replaced Patriarch Yousef VII Ghanima and was followed by Raphael I Bidawid.
