Diocese of Amadiyah (Chaldean)

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Bishop(s) Rabban Al-Qas, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1785 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean) Rite: Chaldean Country: Iraq Mailing Address: Eveche Chaldeen, Duhok, Iraq Telephone: 722.49.68

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Audishu V (Georges Ebed-Iesu) Khayyath † (28 Oct 1860 Ordained Bishop - 28 Mar 1879 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean))
• Giorgio Goga † (10 Feb 1882 Appointed - )
• Giuseppe Elis Khayatt † (5 Dec 1893 Ordained Bishop - 22 Apr 1895 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Nisibis dei Caldei)
• Giovanni Sahhar † (23 Apr 1895 Appointed - 1910 Died)
• François David (Daoud) † (25 Jan 1910 Appointed - 1 Oct 1939 Died)
• Jean Kurio † (24 Nov 1941 Appointed - 24 Apr 1946 Died)
• Raphael Rabban † (22 Feb 1947 Appointed - 28 Jun 1957 Appointed, Archbishop of Kerkuk (Chaldean))
• Raphaël I Bidawid † (20 Jun 1957 Appointed - 2 Mar 1966 Appointed, Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Chaldean))
• Curiacos Moussess † (17 Nov 1967 Appointed - 16 Apr 1973 Died)
• Hanna Kello † (10 Oct 1973 Appointed - 6 Dec 2001 Retired)
• Rabban Al-Qas (6 Dec 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1785	Erected		Diocese of Amadiyah (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
1959	6,783	77,550	8.7%	8	2	10	678			16	12	ap1960
1970	8,580	79,000	10.9%	8		8	1,072			22	17	ap1971
1980	2,500			3		3	833			16	7	ap1981
1990	1,500			3		3	500		6	26	12	ap1991
1998	2,452			3		3	817			4	2	ap2001
2001	2,452			3		3	817	1			2	ap2002
2002	2,000			3		3	666				10	ap2003
2003	2,000			3		3	666				10	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Rabban Al-Qas (Priest: 1973; Bishop: 6 Dec 2001 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Raphaël I Bidawid † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1957 to 2 Mar 1966)
• François David (Daoud) † (Bishop: 25 Jan 1910 to 1 Oct 1939)
• Giorgio Goga † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1882)
• Hanna Kello † (Priest: 15 May 1947; Bishop: 10 Oct 1973 to 6 Dec 2001)
• Giuseppe Elis Khayatt † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1893 to 22 Apr 1895)
• Audishu V (Georges Ebed-Iesu) Khayyath † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1860 to 28 Mar 1879)
• Jean Kurio † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1941 to 24 Apr 1946)
• Curiacos Moussess † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1967 to 16 Apr 1973)
• Raphael Rabban † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1947 to 28 Jun 1957)
• Giovanni Sahhar † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1895 to 1910)