Archdiocese of Baghdad (Chaldean)

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Bishop(s) Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly, Cardinal, Archbishop Andraos Abouna, Auxiliary Bishop Jacques Ishaq, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 20 April 1553 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean) Rite: Chaldean Country: Iraq Mailing Address: Patriarcat Chaldeen Catholique, P.O. Box 6112, Al-Mansour, Baghdad, Iraq Telephone: (01)537.91.64 Fax: 537.85.56

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Paul II Cheikho † (13 Dec 1958 Appointed - 20 Dec 1979 Resigned)
• Raphaël I Bidawid † (21 May 1989 Appointed - 7 Jul 2003 Died)
• Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly (3 Dec 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1553	Erected		Archdiocese of Baghdad (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
1980	250,000			28	6	34	7,352		18	96	28	ap1981
1990	481,000			24	6	30	16,033		28	35	30	ap1991
1999	151,000			28	3	31	4,870		6	67	28	ap2000
2000	151,000			41	3	44	3,431		6	67	28	ap2001
2001	155,000			40	3	43	3,604		6	79	28	ap2002
2002	145,000			48	4	52	2,788		8	82	27	ap2003
2003	140,000			30	4	34	4,117		8	88	25	ap2004
2004	130,000			30	4	34	3,823		8	90	26	ap2005
2006	145,000			29	3	32	4,531		9	93	26	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Andraos Abouna (Priest: 5 Jun 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Nov 2002)
• Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly (Archbishop: 3 Dec 2003)
• Jacques Ishaq (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Dec 2005)
• Djibrail Kassab (Priest: 19 Jan 1961 to 24 Oct 1995)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Raphaël I Bidawid † (Archbishop: 21 May 1989 to 7 Jul 2003)
• Thomas Michel Bidawid † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 24 Aug 1970 to 29 Mar 1971)
• Paul II Cheikho † (Archbishop: 13 Dec 1958 to 20 Dec 1979)