Archdiocese of Kerkuk (Chaldean)

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Bishop(s) Louis Sako, Archbishop André Sana, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 1789 Metropolitan See Rite: Chaldean Country: Iraq Mailing Address: B.P. 490, Kerkuk, Iraq Telephone: (050)21.39.78

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Tamraz † ( 1854 Appointed - 1881 Died)
• Gabriele Adamo † (26 Aug 1883 Ordained Bishop - )
• Giuseppe Elis Khayatt † (13 Jul 1900 Appointed - )
• Teodoro Messaieh † (13 Sep 1904 Appointed - 18 Jul 1917 Died)
• Hormisdas Etienne Djibri † (31 Aug 1917 Appointed - 18 Jul 1953 Died)
• Ephrem Gogué † (8 Feb 1954 Appointed - 26 May 1956 Died)
• Raphael 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 Sako (24 Oct 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1789	Erected		Archdiocese of Kerkuk (Chaldean) (erected)

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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
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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Louis Sako (Archbishop: 24 Oct 2002 - )
• André Sana (Archbishop: 14 Dec 1977 to 27 Sep 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gabriele Adamo † (Archbishop: 26 Aug 1883)
• Hormisdas Etienne Djibri † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Nov 1902; Archbishop: 31 Aug 1917 to 18 Jul 1953)
• Ephrem Gogué † (Archbishop: 8 Feb 1954 to 26 May 1956)
• Giuseppe Elis Khayatt † (Archbishop: 13 Jul 1900)
• Gabriel Koda † (Archbishop: 7 Mar 1968 to 14 Dec 1977)
• Teodoro Messaieh † (Archbishop: 13 Sep 1904 to 18 Jul 1917)
• Raphael Rabban † (Archbishop: 28 Jun 1957 to 15 Nov 1967)
• Giovanni Tamraz † (Archbishop: 1854 to 1881)