Archdiocese of Kerkūk (Chaldean)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Laurent Thomas Choa (Sho'a) † ( 1824 Appointed - 23 Aug 1853 Died)
• Jean Tamres (Tamraz) † ( 1854 Appointed - 13 Sep 1881 Died)
• Joseph-Gabriel Adamo † (5 Jun 1883 Appointed - 4 Jun 1899 Died)
• Elie-Joseph Khayatt † (13 Jul 1900 Appointed - 2 Feb 1903 Died)
• Theodore Messaieh † (13 Sep 1904 Appointed - 8 Jul 1917 Died)
• Hormisdas Etienne Djibri † (31 Jul 1917 Confirmed - 18 Jul 1953 Died)
• Ephrem Gogué † (8 Feb 1954 Appointed - 26 May 1956 Died)
• Raphaël Rabban † (28 Jun 1957 Appointed - 15 Nov 1967 Died)
• Gabriel Koda † (7 Mar 1968 Appointed - 14 Dec 1977 Resigned)
• André Sana † (14 Dec 1977 Appointed - 27 Sep 2003 Retired)
• Louis Raphaël I Sako (27 Sep 2003 Confirmed - 1 Feb 2013 Confirmed, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean))

Historical Summary

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	9,000			11		11	818		4		9	ap1951
1970	6,150	500,000	1.2%	4		4	1,537			4	5	ap1971
1980	4,256			4		4	1,064			2	3	ap1981
1990	5,470			4		4	1,367			2	3	ap1991
1999	5,050			4		4	1,262			2	3	ap2000
2000	5,115			4		4	1,278			2	3	ap2001
2001	5,050			3		3	1,683			2	3	ap2002
2002	5,095			3		3	1,698			2	3	ap2003
2003	5,040			3		3	1,680			2	3	ap2004
2004	5,700			3		3	1,900			2	3	ap2005
2006	5,600			2		2	2,800	4		7	3	ap2007
2007	7,000			5		5	1,400	3		7	3	ap2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Louis Raphaël I Sako (Archbishop: 27 Sep 2003 to 1 Feb 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joseph-Gabriel Adamo † (Archbishop: 5 Jun 1883 to 4 Jun 1899)
• Laurent Thomas Choa (Sho'a) † (Archbishop: 1824 to 23 Aug 1853)
• Hormisdas Etienne Djibri † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Aug 1902; Archbishop: 31 Jul 1917 to 18 Jul 1953)
• Ephrem Gogué † (Archbishop: 8 Feb 1954 to 26 May 1956)
• Elie-Joseph Khayatt † (Archbishop: 13 Jul 1900 to 2 Feb 1903)
• Gabriel Koda † (Archbishop: 7 Mar 1968 to 14 Dec 1977)
• Theodore Messaieh † (Archbishop: 13 Sep 1904 to 8 Jul 1917)
• Raphaël Rabban † (Archbishop: 28 Jun 1957 to 15 Nov 1967)
• André Sana † (Archbishop: 14 Dec 1977 to 27 Sep 2003)
• Jean Tamres (Tamraz) † (Archbishop: 1854 to 13 Sep 1881)