Archeparchy of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean)

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Bishop(s) Vacant Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Elevated: 3 January 1966 Metropolitan See Rite: Chaldean Country: Turkey Mailing Address: Archeveche Chaldeen, P.K. 496, Hamalbasi Caddesi 48, 80070 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkiye Telephone: (0212)252.34.49 Fax: (same)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean)
  • Latin Name: Amidensis Chaldaeorum
  • Erected: 1553
  • Country: Turkey

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Augustin Hindi † (15 Jan 1802 Appointed - 6 Apr 1828 Died)
• Giorgio Ebediesu Cajat † (Oct 1860 Appointed - )
• Timoteo Attar † (22 Mar 1869 Ordained Bishop - 28 Mar 1879 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mardin (Chaldean))
• Audishu V (Georges Ebed-Iesu) Khayyath † (28 Mar 1879 Appointed - 28 Oct 1894 Appointed, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean))
• Souleyman Moussa Sabbagh † (6 Jun 1897 Appointed - 2 Jun 1923 Died)
• Gabriel Batta † (27 Nov 1965 Appointed - 7 Mar 1977 Resigned)
• Paul Karatas † (7 Mar 1977 Appointed - 16 Jan 2005 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Eparchy of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean)
1553	Erected		Eparchy of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean) (erected)
Archeparchy of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean)
3 January 1966	Elevated	Eparchy of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean)	Archeparchy of Diarbekir (Amida) (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 Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean)
1970				6		6	0	21			6	ap1971
1980	6,000			7		7	857	1			13	ap1981
1990	1,400			5		5	280	1			6	ap1991
1999	5,000			5		5	1,000				9	ap2000
2001	5,100			1		1	5,100				9	ap2002
2002	5,100			1		1	5,100				9	ap2003
2003	4,800			2		2	2,400				9	ap2004
2004	5,925			2		2	2,962				9	ap2005
2006	4,226			1		1	4,226				9	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Timoteo Attar † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 22 Mar 1869 to 28 Mar 1879)
• Gabriel Batta † (Archbishop: 27 Nov 1965 to 7 Mar 1977)
• Giorgio Ebediesu Cajat † (Archbishop: Oct 1860)
• Augustin Hindi † (Archbishop: 15 Jan 1802 to 6 Apr 1828)
• Paul Karatas † (Priest: 29 Jun 1968; Archbishop: 7 Mar 1977 to 16 Jan 2005)
• Audishu V (Georges Ebed-Iesu) Khayyath † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 28 Mar 1879 to 28 Oct 1894)
• Souleyman Moussa Sabbagh † (Archbishop: 6 Jun 1897 to 2 Jun 1923)