Eparchy of Alep (Chaldean)

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Bishop(s) Antoine Audo, S.J., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 3 July 1957 Rite: Chaldean Country: Syrian Arab Republic Mailing Address: 1 Rue Patriarche Elias IV Mouawwad, Soulemaniye, B.P. 4643, Alep, Syrie Telephone: (021)444.16.60 Fax: 460.08.00

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Paul II Cheikho † (28 Jun 1957 Appointed - 13 Dec 1958 Appointed, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean))
• Stéphane Bello † (23 Oct 1959 Appointed - 26 Nov 1989 Died)
• Antoine Audo, S.J. (18 Jan 1992 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1957	Erected		Eparchy of Alep (Chaldean) (erected)

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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
1958	4,000	4,000,000	.1%	9	4	13	307				7	ap1960
1969	9,000	9,000	100.0%	10	6	16	562		6	2	8	ap1971
1980	8,000			2	4	6	1,333		4	2	5	ap1981
1990	10,200			2	3	5	2,040		6	2	7	ap1991
1999	15,000			5	1	6	2,500		1	3	10	ap2000
2000	15,000			4	1	5	3,000		1	3	10	ap2001
2001	15,000			5	6	11	1,363		6	3	11	ap2002
2002	15,000			4	5	9	1,666		5		10	ap2003
2003	15,000			4		4	3,750		1		11	ap2004
2004	15,000			5	6	11	1,363		7	3	12	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antoine Audo, S.J. (Bishop: 18 Jan 1992 - )
• Stéphane Bello † (Bishop: 23 Oct 1959 to 26 Nov 1989)
• Paul II Cheikho † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1957 to 13 Dec 1958)