Archeparchy of Baghdad (Armenian)

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Bishop(s) Emmanuel Dabbaghian, Archbishop Paul Coussa, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Erected: 29 June 1954 Metropolitan See Rite: Armenian Country: Iraq Mailing Address: Archeveche Armenien Catholique, Karrada Sharkia, Section 903, rue 27, B.P. 2344, Baghdad, Iraq Telephone: (01)719.40.34

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Nersès Tayroyan † (29 Jun 1954 Appointed - 1 Oct 1972 Retired)
• Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, I.C.P.B. (6 Dec 1972 Appointed - 5 Aug 1982 Appointed, Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian))
• Paul Coussa (27 Jun 1983 Appointed - 13 Oct 2001 Retired)
• Emmanuel Dabbaghian (13 Sep 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 June 1954	Erected		Archeparchy of Baghdad (Armenian) (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
1970	2,000	8,500,000	.0%	4		4	500				2	ap1971
1980	2,000			2		2	1,000			6	1	ap1981
1990	2,200			1	1	2	1,100		1	3	1	ap1991
1999	2,000			1	1	2	1,000		1	2	1	ap2000
2000	2,000			1	1	2	1,000		1	2	1	ap2001
2001	2,000			2		2	1,000			2	2	ap2002
2002	2,000			2		2	1,000			3	2	ap2003
2003	2,000			2		2	1,000			2	2	ap2004
2004	2,000			2		2	1,000		1	1	2	ap2005
2006	2,000			2		2	1,000		1	1	2	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Paul Coussa (Archbishop: 27 Jun 1983 to 13 Oct 2001)
• Emmanuel Dabbaghian (Archbishop: 13 Sep 2006 - )
• Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, I.C.P.B. (Archbishop: 6 Dec 1972 to 5 Aug 1982)
• Nersès Tayroyan † (Archbishop: 29 Jun 1954 to 1 Oct 1972)