Archeparchy of Bassorah (Chaldean)

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Name Changed: 17 January 1954 Rite: Chaldean Country: Iraq Mailing Address: P.O. Box 217, Ashar-Basrah, Iraq Telephone: (040)21.03.23; 21.34.27

Historical Details

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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• 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))

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Historical Summary

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

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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
Archeparchy of Bassorah (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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• 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)
• Djibrail Kassab (Archbishop: 24 Oct 1995 to 21 Oct 2006)
• Stéphane Katchou † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Oct 1980; Archbishop: 10 Nov 1981 to 29 Nov 1983)
• Yousif Thomas † (Archbishop: 29 Nov 1983 to 22 Dec 1999)