Dinkha IV
1935–2015 (age 80)
Biography
Dinkha IV devoted his life to the people of the Assyrian Church of the East, serving as its Patriarch from 1976 and guiding a global community through migration and turmoil with steady faith and scholarly consideration.
He crossed continents to be with displaced families, encouraged ecumenical dialogue, and worked to keep cultural and liturgical traditions alive for future generations.