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{{Short description|Head of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 2003 to 2012}}

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|مار عمانوئيل الثالث دلّي}}Cardinal (Catholicism)>Cardinal Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeansܡܪܝ ܥܡܢܘܐܝܠ ܬܠܝܬܝܐ ܕܠܝ}}| native_name_lang = syr| birth_name = Emmanuel Karim Delly| church = Chaldean Catholic Church| archdiocese = BabylonChaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon>Babylon| residence = Iraq| elected = 24 October 2003| appointed = 3 December 2003| term_end = 19 December 2012| predecessor = Raphael I Bidawid| successor = Louis Raphaël I Sako| rank = Cardinal-Bishop| birth_date = 27 September 1927Tel Keppe, Kingdom of Iraq>Iraq| death_date = 8 April 2014 (aged 86) | death_place = San Diego, California, U.S.| ordination = 21 December 1952| consecration = 16 April 1963| consecrated_by = Paul II Cheikho| cardinal = 24 November 2007| created_cardinal_by= Pope Benedict XVIChaldean Catholic Church>Chaldean CatholicAuxiliary Bishop of Babylon (1962–1997)Titular Archbishop of Kaskar dei Caldie (1967–2003)Chaldean Archbishop of Baghdad (2003–2012)}}}}Mar Emmanuel III Delly (}}, ; born Karem Delly; 27 September 1927 – 8 April 2014) was an Iraqi Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Baghdad and primate of the Chaldean Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic sui juris particular church of the Catholic Church. He was born in Tel Keppe and was ordained a priest on 21 December 1952. He was consecrated a bishop in December 1962 at the age of 35. He was elected Patriarch of the Chaldean Church on 3 December 2003, succeeding the late Patriarch Raphael I Bidawid. He was made a cardinal on 24 November 2007.

Birth

Karem Delly was born in Tel Keppe, in northern Iraq, on 27 September 1927 to Jarjes Murad Delly and Katrina Putros. He was baptized on 6 October 1927 by Father Francis Kattola.

Episcopal life

Since his election as Patriarch in December 2003, Mar Emmanuel III Delly continued to work for the Chaldean Church. In Iraq, the Chaldean Church, which is the largest Christian group, consists of eight dioceses totaling 100 parishes and approximately 1,000,000 people. Additionally, there are another eight dioceses outside of Iraq, in countries including Iran, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Europe, Australia, Canada and the U.S. It is estimated that the Chaldean population is over one and a half million devotees worldwide. He was well known for his respect and cooperation with leaders of other churches and faiths, mainly Muslims.Iraqi cardinal-to-be says he is symbol of national unity{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, uk.news.yahoo.com; accessed 7 February 2015.During his 42 years as a bishop, Delly's contributions to the Chaldean Church include building of many churches in and outside of Iraq. He supervised the Chaldean monasteries and convents, as well as several Chaldean religious journals and publications.On 17 October 2007, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would make Delly a Cardinal.NEWS,weblink 24 June 2018, John L., Allen Jr., 17 October 2007, Complete List of New Cardinals, National Catholic Reporter, Delly was elevated to the College of Cardinals in the consistory at St. Peter's Basilica on November 24, 2007.WEB,weblink Titular Churches of the new Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, 24 November 2007, Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, Office of Papal Liturgical Celebrations, 24 June 2018, live,weblink 28 July 2016, dmy-all, Pope Benedict XVI said that by naming Delly a cardinal he was demonstrating his "spiritual closeness and [his] affection" for Iraqi Christians.NEWS,weblink Iraqi among pope's new cardinals, Al Jazeera, 24 November 2007, 24 June 2018, On 19 December 2012, Delly resigned as patriarch of Chaldean Catholic Church and Pope Benedict named Archeparch Jacques Ishaq as administrator ad interim. At the same time Pope Benedict convoked a synod to be held to Rome of the Chaledean Church to choose Delly's successor as patriarch.PRESS RELEASE, Holy See Press Office, 19 December 2012,weblink 24 June 2018, Rinunce e Nomine, 19.13.2012, it, Cardinal Delly did not participate in the 2013 conclave, having already reached age 80.

Death

Cardinal Delly died on 8 April 2014, aged 86, in San Diego, California, where he had lived in retirement. Pope Francis offered his condolences.His funeral was held at St. Peter's Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in San Diego and at Mother of God Cathedral in Detroit. He is buried in Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery in Detroit. This is the first time a Chaldean patriarch has been buried outside the homeland. {{citation needed|date=February 2015}}

Educational degrees

• Master's Degree in Philosophy, Pontifical Urbaniana University.NEWS, Carol, Glatz, 13 November 2007,weblinkwww.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0705931.htm, Pope acknowledges Iraq's beleaguered Catholics by naming cardinal, Catholic News Service, 17 October 2007, dead, http:www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0705931.htm,
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071118203746weblink">Pontifical Urbaniana University—Faculty of Philosophy—Program of Studies (accessed 13 November 2007)
• Doctor of Sacred Theology, Pontifical Lateran University.
• Doctor of Canon Law, Pontifical Lateran University.

Languages

Mar Emmanuel III Delly spoke Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, Syriac, Arabic, French, Italian, Latin, and English fluently. {{citation needed|date=February 2015}}{{Ordination| ordained deacon by = | date of diaconal ordination = | place of diaconal ordination = | ordained priest by = | date of priestly ordination = 21 December 1952| place of priestly ordination = | consecrated by = Paul II Cheikho| co-consecrators = Raphaël I Bidawid,Armand-Etienne M. Blanquet du Chayla, O.C.D.| date of consecration = 19 April 1963| place of consecration = | elevated by = Pope Benedict XVI| date of elevation = 24 November 2007| sources = | bishop 1 = Emil Shimoun Nona| consecration date 1 = 8 January 2010| bishop 2 = Bashar Matti Warda, C.SS.R.| consecration date 2 = 3 July 2010}}

References

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External links

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• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20051027121437weblink">2004 Interview
• Catholic Hierarchy.org
• GigaCatholic Website

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