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Maiperqat. He later used his new authority to ordain his student
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who ordained a certain Abay, former Bishop of Arzun, as the new bishop of Amid. This conflict was exacerbated by
Iwannis' failure to ordain Dionysius, Athanasius' appointment to the empty see of Tur Abdin, after the death of its former incumbent Athanasius of Nunib.
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876:Ignatius Denho of Arnas
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37:Syriac Orthodox Church
1176:Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
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