Macarius III Ibn al-Za'im

Macarius III Ibn al-Za'im
Patriarch of Antioch
ChurchChurch of Antioch
SeePatriarch of Antioch
Installed12 November 1647
Term ended12 June 1672
PredecessorEuthymius III of Chios
SuccessorNeophytos of Chios
Orders
Consecration27 October 1635
by Euthymius III of Chios
Personal details
BornYousef Za'im
Died(1672-06-12)12 June 1672

Patriarch Macarius (or Makarios) III Ibn al-Za'im (Arabic: مكاريوس الثالث بن الزعيم, romanizedMakāriyūs aṯ-Ṯāliṯ bin az-Zaʿīm; born Yousef Za'im, died 1672) was Patriarch of Antioch from 1647 to 1672. He led a period of blossoming of his Church and is also remembered for his travels in Russia and for his involvement in the reforms of Russian Patriarch Nikon.