Archeparchy of Mossul (Chaldean)

Mausiliensis Chaldaeorum

Bishop(s)

Emil Shimoun Nona, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Elevated: 14 February 1967
Chaldean Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: Iraq
Mailing Address: Mayassa, B.P. 757, Mosul, Iraq
Telephone: (060)76.20.22
Fax: 77.24.60

Past and Present Ordinaries

Youhanan VIII Hormez † (22 May 1776 Ordained Bishop - 5 Jul 1830 Confirmed, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean))
Joseph VI Audu † (25 Mar 1825 Ordained Bishop - 1833 Appointed, Bishop of Amadiyah (Chaldean))
Emmanuel Daddi † (24 Oct 1960 Confirmed - 11 Jan 1980 Died)
Georges F. Garmou † (23 Apr 1980 Appointed - 9 Sep 1999 Died)
Paulos Faraj Rahho † (12 Jan 2001 Appointed - 8 Mar 2008 Died)
Emil Shimoun Nona (13 Nov 2009 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 February 1967	Elevated		Archeparchy of Mossul (Chaldean)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 17,000 600,000 2.8% 17 10 27 629 14 85 6 ap1971

1980 18,500 12 2 14 1,321 3 4 7 ap1981

1990 19,850 17 2 19 1,044 4 75 9 ap1991

1999 20,000 12 4 16 1,250 2 4 2 9 ap2000

2000 20,000 13 4 17 1,176 2 5 6 11 ap2001

2001 20,500 12 4 16 1,281 2 4 2 11 ap2002

2002 21,105 12 4 16 1,319 1 4 2 11 ap2003

2003 50,000 12 2 14 3,571 1 2 2 10 ap2004

2004 20,600 10 4 14 1,471 1 6 10 ap2005

2009 16,815 8 6 14 1,201 9 11 13 ap2010

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	17,000	600,000	2.8%	17	10	27	629		14	85	6	ap1971
1980	18,500			12	2	14	1,321		3	4	7	ap1981
1990	19,850			17	2	19	1,044		4	75	9	ap1991
1999	20,000			12	4	16	1,250	2	4	2	9	ap2000
2000	20,000			13	4	17	1,176	2	5	6	11	ap2001
2001	20,500			12	4	16	1,281	2	4	2	11	ap2002
2002	21,105			12	4	16	1,319	1	4	2	11	ap2003
2003	50,000			12	2	14	3,571	1	2	2	10	ap2004
2004	20,600			10	4	14	1,471	1	6		10	ap2005
2009	16,815			8	6	14	1,201		9	11	13	ap2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly (Priest: 21 Dec 1952 to 26 Dec 1962)
Jacques Ishaq (Priest: 20 Jun 1963 to 7 May 1997)
Emil Shimoun Nona (Archbishop: 13 Nov 2009 - )
Louis Raphaël I Sako (Priest: 1 Jun 1974 to 27 Sep 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph VI Audu † (Bishop: 25 Mar 1825 to 1833)
Paul II Cheikho † (Priest: 16 Feb 1930 to 22 Feb 1947)
Emmanuel Daddi † (Bishop: 24 Oct 1960; Archbishop: 14 Feb 1967 to 11 Jan 1980)
Gabriel Ganni † (Priest: 7 Jul 1929 to 19 Mar 1956)
Georges F. Garmou † (Priest: 8 Dec 1945; Archbishop: 23 Apr 1980 to 9 Sep 1999)
Youhanan VIII Hormez † (Archbishop: 22 May 1776 to 5 Jul 1830)
Paulos Faraj Rahho † (Archbishop: 12 Jan 2001 to 8 Mar 2008)
Souleyman Sayegh † (Priest: 19 Jul 1908; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Nov 1953 to 18 Sep 1961)