Bassorah {Basra} (Archeparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Name Changed: 17 January 1954
Chaldean Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: Iraq
Mailing Address: Archeveche Chaldeen, P.O. Box 217, Ashar-Basrah, Iraq
Telephone: (040)61.34.27

Historical Details

Archeparchy of Perat-Maishan (Chaldean)
- Latin Name: Perath-Mesenae
- Erected: 5th Century
- Country: Iraq

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Rokuss † (23 Sep 1860 Ordained Bishop - 1885 Died)
Jacques-Michel Naamo † (27 Apr 1888 Appointed - 1895 Died)
Joseph Gogué † (8 Feb 1954 Appointed - 15 Jan 1971 Died)
Gabriel Ganni † (15 Jan 1971 Succeeded - 10 Nov 1981 Died)
Stéphane Katchou † (10 Nov 1981 Succeeded - 29 Nov 1983 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Zaku (Chaldean))
Yousif Thomas † (29 Nov 1983 Appointed - 22 Dec 1999 Died)
Djibrail Kassab (24 Oct 1995 Appointed - 21 Oct 2006 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean))

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Archeparchy of Perat-Maishan (Chaldean)
5th Century	Erected		Archeparchy of Perat-Maishan (Chaldean) (erected)
Archeparchy of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean)
17 January 1954	Name Changed	Archeparchy of Perat-Maishan (Chaldean)	Archeparchy of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archeparchy of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean)

1959 82,000 1,338,225 6.1% 3 1 4 20,500 4 7 ap1960

1969 9,285 2,124,931 .4% 13 2 15 619 2 15 6 ap1971

1980 6,700 2 2 3,350 8 10 ap1981

1990 4,500 1 1 2 2,250 1 2 6 ap1991

1999 2,600 1 1 2,600 2 3 3 ap2000

2000 2,500 2 3 3 ap2001

2001 2,500 1 1 2,500 2 3 3 ap2002

2002 2,500 1 1 2,500 2 3 3 ap2003

2003 2,500 2 2 1,250 2 3 3 ap2004

2004 2,500 1 1 2,500 2 2 3 ap2005

2006 2,600 1 1 2,600 8 3 3 ap2007

2007 1,000 1 1 1,000 9 7 4 ap2010

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archeparchy of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean)
1959	82,000	1,338,225	6.1%	3	1	4	20,500			4	7	ap1960
1969	9,285	2,124,931	.4%	13	2	15	619		2	15	6	ap1971
1980	6,700			2		2	3,350			8	10	ap1981
1990	4,500			1	1	2	2,250		1	2	6	ap1991
1999	2,600			1		1	2,600	2		3	3	ap2000
2000	2,500							2		3	3	ap2001
2001	2,500			1		1	2,500	2		3	3	ap2002
2002	2,500			1		1	2,500	2		3	3	ap2003
2003	2,500			2		2	1,250	2		3	3	ap2004
2004	2,500			1		1	2,500	2		2	3	ap2005
2006	2,600			1		1	2,600	8		3	3	ap2007
2007	1,000			1		1	1,000	9		7	4	ap2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gabriel Ganni † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 2 Mar 1966; Archbishop: 15 Jan 1971 to 10 Nov 1981)
Joseph Gogué † (Archbishop: 8 Feb 1954 to 15 Jan 1971)
Stéphane Katchou † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Oct 1980; Archbishop: 10 Nov 1981 to 29 Nov 1983)
Jacques-Michel Naamo † (Titular Archbishop: 27 Apr 1888 to 1895)
Thomas Rokuss † (Titular Archbishop: 23 Sep 1860 to 1885)
Yousif Thomas † (Archbishop: 29 Nov 1983 to 22 Dec 1999)

Archeparchy of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean)

Basrensis Chaldaeorum