Shimun XVII Abraham
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Mar Shimun XVII Abraham |
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| His Holiness | |
| Church | Assyrian Church of the East |
| Diocese | Patriarchal Diocese of Qodshanis |
| See | Apostolic See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon |
| Installed | 1820 |
| Term ended | 1860 |
| Predecessor | Mar Shimun XVI Yohannan |
| Successor | Shimun XVIII Rubil |
| Orders | |
| Rank | Catholicos-Patriarch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Qodshanis, Hakkari |
| Died | 1860 Qodshanis, Hakkari |
| Nationality | Assyrian (Ottoman) |
| Denomination | Christian, Assyrian Church of the East |
| Residence | Qodshanis, Hakkari |
Mar Shimun XVII Abraham (also Simon XVII Abraham or Auraham) was Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East from c. 1820 to c. 1860. He led the church from Qodshanis, (modern Konak, Hakkari) in southeastern Turkey.
He is buried in the Church of Mar Shalita in Turkey.
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