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Jaha Howard
Jaha is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Cyril VIII Jaha (1840–1916), Syrian clergyman *John Jaha John Emil Jaha (born May 27, 1966) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career from 1992 to 2001. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics, playing in both the American League and National League ... (born 1966), American baseball player * Sali Jaha (1803–1883), Albanian military and freedom fighter {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril VIII Jaha
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. Life Geha was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1840, he was consecrated the Melkite Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo on May 3, 1885 by patriarch Gregory II Youssef. On June 29, 1902 he became patriarch of the Melkites. In 1909 Cyril convoked a synod at Ain Traz to develop the disciplinary legislation of the Melkite Church. However, the work of the synod failed to gain confirmation from Pope Pius X, who lacked the desire of his predecessor, Pope Leo XIII, to promote the traditional rights and privileges of the Eastern Churches. Upon Cyril's death in 1916 the patriarchal see was vacant until the election of Demetrius I Qadi in 1919.Dick (2004), p. 39 Distinctions * Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910) See also *List of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch The Melkite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jaha
John Emil Jaha (born May 27, 1966) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career from 1992 to 2001. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics, playing in both the American League and National League. He was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1999. Jaha graduated from David Douglas High School in Portland, Oregon, in 1984. He still holds most offensive baseball records for the school. Jaha was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1984 and made his Major League debut with the Brewers on July 9, 1992. He also had success playing with the Daikyo Dolphins in the Australian Baseball League in 1991 and 1992 alongside Brewers and 1999 All-Star teammate, Dave Nilsson. Earlier in 1992, while playing for Brewers Triple-A affiliate Denver, Jaha became only the second player (after Joey Meyer) to hit a ball into the upper deck at Mile High Stadium. In 1996, Jaha enjoyed his finest season with the Brewers, batting .300 with 34 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |