Cyril VIII Geha

Cyril VIII Geha (or Jeha), (November 26, 1840 January 11, 1916) was patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1902 until 1916. He was the last Melkite Catholic patriarch of the Ottoman era.

Cyril VIII Geha
Patriarch of Antioch
ChurchMelkite Greek Catholic Church
SeePatriarch of Antioch
InstalledJune 29, 1902
Term endedJanuary 11, 1916
PredecessorPeter IV Geraigiry
SuccessorDemetrius I Qadi
Orders
ConsecrationMay 3, 1885 (Bishop)
by Gregory II Youssef
Personal details
BornNovember 26, 1840
Aleppo, Syria
DiedJanuary 11, 1916(1916-01-11) (aged 75) Cairo, Egypt
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