Diocese of Aqrā {Akra} (Chaldean)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Aqrā {Akra} (Chaldean)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Split: 24 February 1910
  • Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)
  • Chaldean Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
  • Country: Iraq
  • Mailing Address: Mala Barwan, Aqra, Iraq
  • Telephone: (060)781.34.66

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Past Ordinaries

• Elie Safaro † ( 1850 Appointed - 1863 Died)
• Jean-Élie Mellus, O.S.H. † (5 Jun 1864 Appointed - 4 Sep 1890 Appointed, Bishop of Mardin (Chaldean))
• Jacques-Jean Sahhar † (3 Dec 1890 Appointed - 13 Jun 1909 Died)
• Paul II Cheikho † (22 Feb 1947 Appointed - 28 Jun 1957 Appointed, Bishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Chaldean))
• André Sana † (20 Jun 1957 Appointed - 14 Dec 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of Kerkūk (Chaldean))
• Abdul-Ahad Rabban, O.A.O.C. † (23 Apr 1980 Appointed - 25 Jul 1998 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 February 1910	Split		Diocese of Aqrā {Akra} (Chaldean)
22 December 2018	United	Diocese of Aqrā {Akra} (Chaldean) Archeparchy of Mossul (Chaldean)	Archeparchy of Mossul-Aqrā (Chaldean)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948				1	1	2	0				3	ap1951
1958	1,636	32,723	5.0%	3	2	5	327		2	9	7	ap1960
1970	550	85,000	.6%	1		1	550				3	ap1971
1980	150			1		1	150				2	ap1981
1990	245			2	1	3	81		1		1	ap1991
1999	176			2		2	88				3	ap2000
2000	192			2		2	96				1	ap2001
2001	263			2		2	131				4	ap2002
2002	271			2		2	135				4	ap2003
2003	300			2		2	150				4	ap2004
2004	310			2		2	155				4	ap2005
2006	508			2		2	254				4	ap2007
2009	1,051			2		2	525				4	ap2010
2012	1,190			2		2	595				4	ap2013
2015	1,372			2		2	686				4	ap2016
2018	1,414			2		2	707				4	ap2019
2020	1,450			2		2	725				4	ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paul II Cheikho † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1947 to 28 Jun 1957)
• Jean-Élie Mellus, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1864 to 4 Sep 1890)
• Abdul-Ahad Rabban, O.A.O.C. † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1980 to 25 Jul 1998)
• Jacques-Jean Sahhar † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1890 to 13 Jun 1909)
• André Sana † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1957 to 14 Dec 1977)
• Elie Safaro † (Bishop: 1850 to 1863)

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 83 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 41

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