Archdiocese of Baghdad

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Bishop(s) Jean Benjamin Sleiman, O.C.D., Archbishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 19 August 1848 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Iraq Mailing Address: Archeveche Latin, P.O. Box 35130, Hay Al-Wahda, Mahallat 904, rue 8, Imm. 44, 12906 Baghdad, Iraq Telephone: (01)719.95.37; 717.60.10 Fax: 717.24.71

Historical Details

• Diocese of Baghdad
  • Latin Name: Bagdathensis Latinorum
  • Erected: 6 September 1632
  • Country: Iraq

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pierre-Alexandre Coupperie † (11 May 1820 Appointed - 26 Apr 1831 Died)
• Pierre-Dominique-Marcellin Bonamie, SS.CC. † (4 May 1832 Appointed - 13 Feb 1835 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of the unknown of Titular See)
• Marie-Laurent Trioche † (14 Mar 1837 Appointed - 24 Nov 1887 Died)
• Henri-Victor Altamayer, O.P. † (24 Nov 1887 Succeeded - 28 Aug 1902 Resigned)
• Désiré-Jean Drure, O.C.D. † (7 Nov 1902 Appointed - 27 May 1917 Died)
• François de Berré, O.P. † (9 Aug 1921 Appointed - 4 May 1929 Died)
• Armand-Etienne M. Blanquet du Chayla, O.C.D. † (1 Apr 1939 Appointed - 17 Sep 1964 Retired)
• Paul-Marie-Maurice Perrin † (2 Aug 1965 Appointed - 16 Jan 1970 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Gurza)
• Ernest-Marie de Jésus-Hostie Charles Albert Nyary, O.C.D. † (23 Mar 1972 Appointed - 30 May 1983 Retired)
• Paul Dahdah, O.C.D. (30 May 1983 Appointed - 30 Jul 1999 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Beirut {Bairut})
• Jean Benjamin Sleiman, O.C.D. (29 Nov 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Baghdad
6 September 1632	Erected		Diocese of Baghdad (erected)
Archdiocese of Baghdad
19 August 1848	Elevated	Diocese of Baghdad	Archdiocese of Baghdad

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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
Archdiocese of Baghdad
1949	1,015	5,000,000	.0%		42	42	24		50	124	3	ap1951
1970	2,000	8,150,000	.0%		21	21	95		21	52	3	ap1971
1980	3,500				15	15	233		15	40	3	ap1981
1990	3,500				14	14	250		15	149	3	ap1991
1999	3,000				10	10	300		11	175	3	ap2000
2000	2,500				12	12	208		12	179	3	ap2001
2001	2,500				11	11	227		14	155	3	ap2002
2002	2,500				11	11	227		13	160	3	ap2003
2003	2,000				12	12	166		15	165	3	ap2004
2004	2,000				14	14	142	1	20	182	3	ap2005
2006	2,500				14	14	178		14	177	3	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paul Dahdah, O.C.D. (Archbishop: 30 May 1983 to 30 Jul 1999)
• Jean Benjamin Sleiman, O.C.D. (Archbishop: 29 Nov 2000 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Henri-Victor Altamayer, O.P. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 27 Mar 1884; Archbishop: 24 Nov 1887 to 28 Aug 1902)
• François de Berré, O.P. † (Archbishop: 9 Aug 1921 to 4 May 1929)
• Armand-Etienne M. Blanquet du Chayla, O.C.D. † (Archbishop: 1 Apr 1939 to 17 Sep 1964)
• Pierre-Dominique-Marcellin Bonamie, SS.CC. † (Bishop: 4 May 1832 to 13 Feb 1835)
• Pierre-Alexandre Coupperie † (Bishop: 11 May 1820 to 26 Apr 1831)
• Désiré-Jean Drure, O.C.D. † (Archbishop: 7 Nov 1902 to 27 May 1917)
• Ernest-Marie de Jésus-Hostie Charles Albert Nyary, O.C.D. † (Archbishop: 23 Mar 1972 to 30 May 1983)
• Paul-Marie-Maurice Perrin † (Archbishop: 2 Aug 1965 to 16 Jan 1970)
• Marie-Laurent Trioche † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1837; Archbishop: 19 Apr 1848 to 24 Nov 1887)