Mar Narsai D'Baz (; May 17, 1940 – February 14, 2010) was the Metropolitan of

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and all

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in the

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. Born on May 17, 1940, to Rev. Elias De Baz in the village of Tel-Rumman Foqani in

. Ordained Bishop of

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on July 18, 1968. Elevated to the rank of Metropolitan at

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on October 17, 1976. He died on February 14, 2010, in

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, and his last rites were given at Mar Gewargis Cathedral and buried in

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1940 births 2010 deaths 20th-century bishops of the Assyrian Church of the East Eastern Christianity in Lebanon 21st-century bishops of the Assyrian Church of the East Syrian emigrants to the United States {{Assyrian-Church-East-clergy-stub

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