Archeparchy of Baghdad (Syrian)

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Bishop(s) Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Erected: 28 September 1862 Metropolitan See Rite: Syrian Country: Iraq Mailing Address: Archeveche Syrien Catholique, 903-2-1 Baghdad, Iraq Telephone: (01)719.18.50; 719.69.48 Fax: 719.01.66

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Atanasio Raffaele Ciarchi † (30 Sep 1862 Ordained Bishop - )
• Athanase Ignace Nuri † (11 Mar 1894 Appointed - 1908 Resigned)
• Atanasio Giorgio (Cyrille) Dallal † (4 Sep 1912 Appointed - 31 Jul 1926 Appointed, Archbishop of Mossul (Syrian))
• Atanasio Behnam Kalian † (6 Aug 1929 Appointed - 17 Feb 1949 Died)
• Atanasio Paolo Hindo † (5 Aug 1949 Appointed - 14 Aug 1953 Died)
• Athanase Jean Daniel Bakose † (2 Dec 1953 Appointed - 12 Jan 1983 Died)
• Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka (15 Jul 1983 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 September 1862	Erected		Archeparchy of Baghdad (Syrian) (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
1949	6,000			10		10	600				5	ap1951
1970	14,800			9		9	1,644				8	ap1971
1980	20,800			6		6	3,466	3			8	ap1981
1990	23,350			6		6	3,891	3			4	ap1991
1999	24,000			7		7	3,428	2			4	ap2000
2000	24,000			9		9	2,666	2			4	ap2001
2001	24,500			9		9	2,722	1			4	ap2002
2002	25,000			9		9	2,777	1			4	ap2003
2003	25,000			7		7	3,571	1			4	ap2004
2004	25,000			6		6	4,166	1			4	ap2005
2006	22,000			6		6	3,666				4	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Aug 1979; Archbishop: 15 Jul 1983)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Athanase Jean Daniel Bakose † (Priest: 18 Dec 1921; Archbishop: 2 Dec 1953 to 12 Jan 1983)
• Atanasio Raffaele Ciarchi † (Archbishop: 30 Sep 1862)
• Atanasio Giorgio (Cyrille) Dallal † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1912 to 31 Jul 1926)
• Atanasio Paolo Hindo † (Archbishop: 5 Aug 1949 to 14 Aug 1953)
• Atanasio Behnam Kalian † (Archbishop: 6 Aug 1929 to 17 Feb 1949)
• Athanase Ignace Nuri † (Archbishop: 11 Mar 1894 to 1908)