Assyrian Church of the East Consecration of His Holiness Mar Awa III Royel Catholicos-Patriarch

The Holy Synod of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East consecrated His Holiness Mar Awa III as the 122'nd Catholicos-Patriarch of the See of Selucia-Ctesiphon. The consecration took place in the Church of St John the Baptist, Erbil, Iraq on the Feast of the Holy Cross, 13 September 2021. -----CHAPTERS----- 00:00 - Guest Arrival 10:30 - Procession of the Prelates entering the Church 20:30 - His Holiness Mar Awa III reads his oath 25:57 - Beginning of the Consecration 01:02:36 - The Laying on of Hands 01:07:50 - Putting on of the robe and crown of His Holiness 01:09:27 - The concluding prayer 01:11:00 - First prayer of His Holiness 01:17:50 - Speech by His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia (English) 01:19:14 - Biography of His Holiness Mar Awa III read by His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia (English) 01:21:03 - Speech by His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia (Assyrian) 01:22:14 - Epistle from Patriarch Emeritus Mar Gewargis III (Assyrian) 01:24:22 - Speech by His Grace Mar Abris (Kurdish) 01:27:30 - Speech by His Grace Mar Abris (Arabic) 01:31:18 - Speech by His Holiness Mar Awa III 01:44:20 - Speeches by Church representatives 02:01:10 - His Holiness thanks dignitaries for their attendance 02:17:00 - Beginning of the Eucharistic Liturgy 04:18:34 - Procession of the Prelates exiting the Church