Archeparchy of Mossul (Syrian)

Mausiliensis Syrorum

Bishop(s)

Youhanna Boutros Moshe, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Erected: 1790
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Iraq
Mailing Address: Hosh El-khan, Mosul, Iraq
Telephone: (060)76.21.60
Fax: 77.14.39

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cirillo Benham Benni † ( 1862 Appointed - 18 May 1894 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Grégoire Pierre Habra † (16 Aug 1901 Appointed - 22 Oct 1923 Appointed, Archbishop of Damas (Syrian))
Athanase Cyrille Georges Dallal † (31 Jul 1926 Appointed - 14 Dec 1951 Died)
Jules Georges Kandela † (7 Mar 1952 Confirmed - 23 Aug 1959 Resigned)
Cyrille Emmanuel Benni † (23 Oct 1959 Confirmed - 23 Jun 1996 Retired)
Basile Georges Casmoussa (8 May 1999 Appointed - 26 Jun 2010 Resigned)
Youhanna Boutros Moshe (1 Mar 2011 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1790	Erected		Archeparchy of Mossul (Syrian) (erected)

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

2009 35,000 32 4 36 972 11 44 15 ap2010

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2009	35,000			32	4	36	972	11	44	15	ap2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Basile Georges Casmoussa (Priest: 10 Jun 1962; Archbishop: 8 May 1999 to 26 Jun 2010)
Barnaba Yousif Benham Habash (Priest: 31 Aug 1975 to 6 Nov 1995)
Youhanna Boutros Moshe (Priest: 9 Jun 1968; Archbishop: 1 Mar 2011 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Cirillo Benham Benni † (Archbishop: 1862 to 18 May 1894)
Cyrille Emmanuel Benni † (Archbishop: 23 Oct 1959 to 23 Jun 1996)
Athanase Cyrille Georges Dallal † (Archbishop: 31 Jul 1926 to 14 Dec 1951)
Grégoire Pierre Habra † (Archbishop: 16 Aug 1901 to 22 Oct 1923)
Gregoire Issa †
Jules Georges Kandela † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 May 1951; Archbishop: 7 Mar 1952 to 23 Aug 1959)