Basil Lazarus III | |
|---|---|
| Syriac Orthodox Maphrian of the East | |
| Church | Syriac Orthodox Church |
| Installed | 1709 |
| Term ended | 1713 |
| Predecessor | Basil Isaac |
| Successor | Basil Matthew II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iyawannis Lazarus |
| Died | 1713 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Mansuriyya |
Basil Lazarus III was the Syriac Orthodox Maphrian of the East from 1709 until his death in 1713.
Iyawannis Lazarus was ordained bishop of Mansuriyya by Patriarch Ignatius Abdulmasih I in 1684, in which year he later also attended the consecration of the Holy Chrism at the Church of the Forty Martyrs at Mardin.[1] In 1709, Lazarus was ordained as Maphrian of the East by Patriarch Ignatius Isaac II, upon which he assumed the name Basil.[1] Lazarus served as Maphrian of the East until his death in mid-1713.[1]
