Archeparchy of Erbil
| Archeparchy of Erbil | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
| Country | Kurdistan Autonomous Region , Iraq |
| Diocesan bishop | Bashar Warda CSsR |
| founding | March 7, 1968 |
| Parishes | 5 (2004) |
| Residents | 450,000 ( 1969 ) |
| Catholics | 12,200 (2004) |
| proportion of | 7.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 5 (2004) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,440 |
| Permanent deacons | 4 (2004) |
| Religious sisters | 6 (2004) |
| rite | Chaldean rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
| cathedral | Chaldean Cathedral of St. Joseph (Ankawa) |
| address | Archeveche Catholique Chaldeen Ainkawa Erbil Iraq |
| Website | http://www.chaldean-church.com/ |
The archeparchy Erbil ( Latin Arbilensis Chaldaeorum ) is the Roman Catholic Church Uniate Chaldean Catholic archeparchy based in Erbil , Autonomous Region of Kurdistan , Iraq . The diocese was founded on March 7, 1968 from the Archdiocese of Kirkuk , founded in 1789 .
Ordinaries
- Stéphane Babaca (1969–1994)
- Hanna Markho (1994–1996)
- Jacques Ishaq (1997-1999)
- Yacoub Denha Scher (2001-2005)
- Rabban al-Qas (Apostolic Administrator 2007–2010)
- Bashar Warda CSsR (since 2010)
See also
Web links
- Entry on Archeparchy of Arbil {Erbil} (Chaldean) on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- Entry on Chaldean Archdiocese of Erbil on gcatholic.org (English)
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