Patriarchal Exarchate of Basra and Kuwait
| Patriarchal Exarchate of Basra and Kuwait | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syrian Catholic Church |
| Country |
Iraq Kuwait |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Patriarchal Exarch | Marzena Eshak |
| Parishes | 1 (December 31, 2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics | 360 (December 31, 2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (December 31, 2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 360 |
| Friars | 1 (December 31, 2010 / AP2011 ) |
| rite | West Syrian Rite |
| Liturgical language |
Arabic Syriac |
The Patriarchal Exarchate Basra and Kuwait is in Iraq and Kuwait located Patriarchal Exarch of the Syriac Catholic Church , headquartered in Basra .
history
The Patriarchal Exarchate was founded in 1982.
Patriarchal Exarchs of Basra and Kuwait
- Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka (1997-2001)
- Issou Charbel (2001-2003)
- Marzena Eshak , since 2003
statistics
| year | population | priest | Permanent deacons | Religious | Parishes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholics | Residents | % | Total number |
Diocesan priest |
Religious priest |
Catholics per priest |
Friars | Religious sisters | |||
| 2005 | 410 | ? | ? | 4th | 4th | 102 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | 360 | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 360 | 1 | 1 | |||