BBC News | Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Syria Ignatius IV dies BBC News The Greek Orthodox patriarch of Syria, Ignatius IV (Hazim), has died in neighbouring Lebanon at the age of 92. Syria's state news agency, Sana, reported that Patriarch Ignatius died in Beirut's St George's hospital on Wednesday after suffering a stroke. Greek Orthodox Patriarch Hazim dies aged 92 Syrian Greek Orthodox patriarch dies Greek Orthodox Patriarch dies in Beirut |