Archeparchy of Mossul (Syrian)

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Bishop(s) Basile Georges Casmoussa, Archbishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Erected: 1790 Rite: Syrian Country: Iraq Mailing Address: Hosh El-khan, Mosul, Iraq Telephone: (060)76.21.60 Fax: 77.14.39

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cirillo Benham Benni † (8 Mar 1861 Ordained Bishop - )
• Grégoire Pierre Habra † (16 Aug 1901 Appointed - 24 Mar 1924 Appointed, Archbishop of Damas (Syrian))
• Atanasio Giorgio (Cyrille) Dallal † (31 Jul 1926 Appointed - 14 Dec 1951 Died)
• Jules Georges Kandela † (20 Feb 1952 Appointed - 23 Aug 1959 Resigned)
• Cyrille Emmanuel Benni † (6 Oct 1959 Appointed - 9 Dec 1999 Died)
• Basile Georges Casmoussa (8 May 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1790	Erected		Archeparchy of Mossul (Syrian) (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	20,000			30		30	666				12	ap1951
1970	14,300	1,709,000	.8%	23		23	621			75	12	ap1971
1980	17,500			24		24	729			17	8	ap1981
1990	23,500			20		20	1,175			23	6	ap1991
1999	29,500			20		20	1,475			19	9	ap2000
2000	30,000			15		15	2,000			18	7	ap2001
2001	30,000			20		20	1,500			18	10	ap2002
2002	35,000			23	4	27	1,296		4	18	12	ap2003
2003	35,000			22	4	26	1,346		8	20	12	ap2004
2004	35,000			23	4	27	1,296		8	20	12	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Cirillo Benham Benni † (Archbishop: 8 Mar 1861)
• Cyrille Emmanuel Benni † (Archbishop: 6 Oct 1959 to 9 Dec 1999)
• Basile Georges Casmoussa (Priest: 10 Jun 1962; Archbishop: 8 May 1999 - )
• Atanasio Giorgio (Cyrille) Dallal † (Archbishop: 31 Jul 1926 to 14 Dec 1951)
• Grégoire Pierre Habra † (Archbishop: 16 Aug 1901 to 24 Mar 1924)
• Jules Georges Kandela † (Archbishop: 20 Feb 1952 to 23 Aug 1959)