Background
He was born on January 29, 1881 in Mossul and was ordained a priest on May 15, 1904.
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Joseph Ghanima
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In 1925 he was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Babylon of the Chaldean. He was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church from September 17, 1947 till his death on July 8, 1958. He replaced Patriarch Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas † and was followed by Paul II Cheikho †.
With March Yousef VII Ghanima, the Patriarchate transferred from Mosul to Baghdad.
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Religion
Chaldean Catholic Church