Archeparchy of Kerkūk (Chaldean)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Simon † ( 1701 Appointed - 1742 Died)
• Abraham † ( 1789 Appointed - 1821 Died)
• Laurent Thomas Choa (Sho'a) † ( 1824 Appointed - 23 Aug 1853 Died)
• Yohannan Tamraz (Tamres) † (14 Sep 1854 Appointed - 13 Sep 1881 Died)
• Jacques-Michel Naamo † (31 Jan 1882 Appointed - 20 Jun 1882 Resigned)
• Joseph-Gabriel Adamo † (5 Jun 1883 Appointed - 4 Jun 1899 Died)
• Elie-Joseph Khayatt † (13 Jul 1900 Appointed - 2 Feb 1903 Died)
• Théodore Messaieh (Msayeh) † (13 Aug 1904 Appointed - 8 Jul 1917 Died)
• Hormisdas Étienne 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))
• Yousif Thomas Mirkis, O.P. (11 Jan 2014 Confirmed - )

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
2013	7,831			5	3	8	978	7	3	2	5	ap2014
2016	4,000			6		6	666	3	1	10	6	ap2017
2019	5,125			6		6	854	3	1	5	6	ap2020
2021	7,000			6		6	1,166	3	1	9	6	ap2022
2023	4,000			6		6	666	7	1	8	6	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Yousif Thomas Mirkis, O.P. (Archbishop: 11 Jan 2014 - )
• Louis Raphaël I Sako (Archbishop: 27 Sep 2003 to 1 Feb 2013)
• Azad Sabri Shaba

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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 Étienne 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)
• Théodore Messaieh (Msayeh) † (Archbishop: 13 Aug 1904 to 8 Jul 1917)
• Jacques-Michel Naamo † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1882 to 20 Jun 1882)
• Abdul-Ahad Rabban, O.A.O.C. †
• Raphaël Rabban † (Archbishop: 28 Jun 1957 to 15 Nov 1967)
• André Sana † (Archbishop: 14 Dec 1977 to 27 Sep 2003)
• Yohannan Tamraz (Tamres) † (Archbishop: 14 Sep 1854 to 13 Sep 1881)
• Abraham † (Archbishop: 1789 to 1821)
• Simon † (Archbishop: 1701 to 1742)