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# The legacy of Patriarch Sako
- URL: https://www.assyriapost.com/the-legacy-of-patriarch-sako/
- Published: 2026-04-04T12:57:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-04T12:58:32.000Z
- Description: An overview by Pithyou Mazarnaya of the state of the Chaldean Catholic Church and the patriarchal election to decide its future.
- Author: The Assyria Post
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"With the conclusion of Patriarch Sako’s tenure, the Chaldean Church now enters a decisive moment. The election of his successor will not only determine leadership, but also signal the direction of the Church on questions of identity, liturgy, and its relationship to political authorities in Iraq and beyond. According to the Canons of the Eastern Churches, the Synod of Bishops must gather to elect a new Patriarch in a period of one month from the vacancy of the Patriarchate, with an allowance for delays to allow the Synod to gather within two months of the vacancy. This means that the Synod must convene between the period of April 10th-May 10th with no exceptions, a task made difficult by the ongoing conflict in Iran, something that even the Chaldean Catholic Church has not remained unscathed from.[13](https://rabanpithyou.substack.com/p/the-legacy-of-patriarch-sako-and?r=6m8160&utm%5Fmedium=ios&utm%5Fid=97758%5Fv0%5Fs00%5Fe0%5Ftv2%5Fa1demontrlos3z&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ96GxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBNUVBnTzdNdk1idVRnYVpCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHm6Zbnm5Nw62h-6FTojSH8yEWzEcOEj6gXk4Qx%5FZlMpS3nJ8hTtm5sEOeNFq%5Faem%5FS5I6qWlZSUu9ZssUq9iKxA&triedRedirect=true#footnote-13-192179447) The Bishops must gather at either the Patriarchal Complex in Baghdad or at a different pre-agreed upon location, a logistical difficulty considering the presence of Chaldean Catholic Bishops across the globe. Yet despite this, the Synod is set to gather on April 9th in Rome."

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