Timothy II
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Timothy II was first the East Syriac/Nestorian Metropolitan of Mosul and, from 1318, Catholicos in succession to Yahballaha. He died in 1353.
His surviving work is entitled, On the ecclesiastical mysteries, in seven parts:
- On priesthood
- On the consecration of a church
- On baptism. An English translation of this exists.
- On the eucharist.
- On monastic profession.
- On funeral rites.
- On betrothal and marriage rites.
