Archeparchy Mosul (Syrians)
| Archeparchy Mosul (Syrians) | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syrian Catholic Church |
| Country | Iraq |
| Diocesan bishop | Boutros Moshe |
| Parishes | 13 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,709,000 ( 1970 ) |
| Catholics | 45,000 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 2.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 22 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 26 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 938 |
| Friars | 33 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 3 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | West Syrian Rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
| address | Hosh El-khan Mosul Iraq |
The archeparchy Mosul of the Syrians ( Latin Archieparchia Mausiliensis Syrorum is) one with the Roman Catholic Church Uniate Syrian Catholic archeparchy based in Mosul in Iraq . The diocese was founded in 1790.
In July 2014, the bishopric in Mosul was set on fire by ISIS fighters during the 2014 Iraq crisis .
Ordinaries
- Cirillo Benham Benni (1862-1893), later Patriarch of Antioch
- Grégoire Pierre Habra (1901–1924), later Archbishop of Damascus
- Atanasio Giorgio Dallal (1926–1951)
- Jules Georges Kandela (1952-1959)
- Cyrille Emmanuel Benni (1959–1999)
- Basile Georges Casmoussa (1999-2011)
- Boutros Moshe (since 2011)
See also
Web links
- Entry on Archeparchy of Mosul (Syrian) on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- Entry on Syrian Archdiocese of Mosul on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ derStandard.at : Bishopric in Mosul in flames , July 19, 2014, seen July 21, 2014