Shemon VI

Mar Shemʿon VI (also written Shimun VI) was Patriarch of the Church of the East from 1504 until his death on 5 August 1538.^[1][2] Shemon is credited with revising the East Syriac Rite, replacing commemorations of traditional saints and martyrs with new ones, especially for those who had founded monasteries.^[3] Following his death, he was succeeded as Patriarch by his brother Shemon VII Ishoyahb, who had been natar kursya (designated successor) throughout his reign; since the reign of Shemon IV the role of Patriarch had been passed hereditarily.^[4] Shemon VI was buried alongside other Patriarchs of his era at Rabban Hormizd Monastery near Mosul, his residence while he had been Patriarch; his epitaph, recorded by Vosté, was inscribed by a priest named Israel.^[5]

Key Information

Mar Shemʿon VI
Patriarch of All the East
Church	Church of the East
See	Seleucia-Ctesiphon
Installed	1504
Term ended	5 August 1538
Predecessor	Eliya V
Successor	Shemon VII Ishoyahb
Personal details
Born	15th century
Died	5 August 1538
Buried	Rabban Hormizd Monastery
Residence	Rabban Hormizd Monastery
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Church of the East titles
Preceded by Eliya V (1502–1504)	Catholicos-Patriarch of the East (1504–1538)	Succeeded by Shemon VII Ishoyahb (1538–1558)

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