Shimun XI Eshuyow

For other people named Shimun, see Shimun (disambiguation).

Mar Shimun XI Eshuyow was the sixth Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, from 1638 to 1656.

Mar Shimun XI Eshuyow
Patriarch of the Chaldeans Patriarch of the Church of the East
Church	Chaldean Catholic Church Church of the East
See	Qodshanis of the Chaldeans Holy Apostolic See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon
Installed	c.1638
Term ended	1656
Predecessor	Shimun X Eliyah
Successor	Shimun XII Yoalaha
Personal details
Died	1656
Residence	Qodshanis, Ottoman Empire, then later moved to Khosrau-Abad near Salmas, Safavid Empire

He succeeded Patriarch Shimun X Eliyah, The seat of the patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic church being in Salmas during his reign.

Mar Shimun XI Eshuyow like his predecessor Shimun X Eliyah was not formally recognized by Rome, after the hereditary Shimun line of Patriarchs was reintroduced by Patriarch Shimun IX Dinkha. Hereditary succession is an unacceptable practice by the Roman Catholic Church.

His successor was Shimun XII Yoalaha (1656–1662).

See also

• Patriarch of the Church of the East
• List of patriarchs of the Church of the East
• List of Chaldean Catholic patriarchs of Babylon

Chaldean Catholic Church titles Church of the East titles
Preceded by Shimun X Eliyah	Patriarch of the Chaldeans Shemʿon line (Qodshanis and Khosrau-Abad) (c. 1638 – c. 1656)	Succeeded by Shimun XII Yoalaha
Preceded by Shimun X Eliyah	Patriarch of the Church of the East Shem'on line (Qodshanis and Khosrau-Abad) (c. 1638 – c. 1656)	Succeeded by Shimun XII Yoalaha