Diocese of Alqosh
Diocese of Alqosh | |
Basic data | |
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Rite church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
Country | Iraq |
Metropolitan bishopric | Patriarchate of Babylon |
Diocesan bishop | Mikha Pola Maqdassi |
founding | 1960 |
Parishes | 8 (2006) |
Residents | 65,000 ( 1970 ) |
Catholics | 20,820 (2006) |
proportion of | 26.9% |
Diocesan priest | 11 (2006) |
Religious priest | 3 (2006) |
Catholics per priest | 1,487 |
Friars | 6 (2006) |
Religious sisters | 15 (2006) |
rite | Chaldean rite |
Liturgical language | Arabic |
cathedral | George's Cathedral (Alqosch) |
address | Eveche Catholique Chaldeen Alquoch Iraq |
The Diocese of Alqosch ( Latin: Dioecesis Alquoshensis Chaldaeorum ) is a Chaldean Catholic diocese based in Alqosch , Iraq, unified with the Roman Catholic Church . The diocese was founded on October 24, 1960.
Ordinaries
- Abdul-Ahad Sana (1960-2001)
- Mikha Pola Maqdassi (since 2001)
See also
Web links
- Entry on Diocese of Alquoch (Chaldean) on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- Entry on Chaldean Diocese of Alquoch on gcatholic.org (English)