Baghdad Archeparchy (Syrians)
| Baghdad Archeparchy (Syrians) | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syrian Catholic Church |
| Country | Iraq |
| Diocesan bishop | Yousif Abba |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka |
| founding | 1862 |
| Parishes | 4 (2006) |
| Catholics | 22,000 (2006) |
| Religious priest | 6 (2006) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,667 |
| rite | West Syrian Rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
| cathedral | Sayidat al Nejat Cathedral |
| address | Archeveche Syria Catholique 903-2-1 Baghdad Iraq |
The archeparchy Baghdad of the Syrians ( Latin Archieparchia Babylonensis Syrorum ) is the Roman Catholic Church Uniate Syrian Catholic archeparchy based in Baghdad in Iraq . The diocese was founded on September 28, 1862.
Ordinaries
- Atanasio Raffaele Ciarchi (1862 −...)
- Athanase Ignace Nuri (1894–1908)
- Atanasio Giorgio Dallal (1912–1926), then Archbishop of Mosul
- Atanasio Behnam Kalian (1929–1949)
- Atanasio Paul Hindo (1949–1953)
- Athanase Jean Daniel Bakose (1953–1983)
- Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka (1983-2011)
- Yousif Abba (since 2011)
See also
Web links
- Entry to archeparchy Baghdad of the Syrians to catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 22, 2014.