Patr. of [
Antioch
](https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Antioch) (1895–1903). Born in Qalʿat Mara, he joined [
Dayr
al-Zaʿfarān
](https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/al-Zafaran-Dayr) in 1866, became a monk in
1853
1873
, was ordained priest in
1875, and consecrated bp. of Syria in 1886. In 1895, he was elected and
consecrated patr., but later deposed in 1903. In 1912 he traveled to India
and consecrated Baselios Pawlos as [Maphrian](https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Maphrian) for
India; the consecration was not recognized by the
Patr.
patr.
of Antioch.
ʿAbdulmasīḥ returned to [
Mardin
](https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Mardin) where he
spent the last years of his life. He died in 1915 and was buried in Dayr
al-Zaʿfarān.