Diocese of Salmas {Shahpour} (Chaldean)

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Bishop(s) Thomas Meram, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1709 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Urmya {Rezayeh} (Chaldean) Rite: Chaldean Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of Description: (Statistics included with Urmya dei Caldei) Mailing Address: Khalifagari Kaldani Katholiq, Urmia 57135, Iran Telephone: (0441)222739 Fax: 236.031

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Agostino Giorgio Barshino † (18 Oct 1847 Appointed - )
• Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache (Koudabache) † (1 Oct 1894 Appointed - 1908 Resigned)
• Isacco Koudabache † (1 Oct 1894 Appointed - 1939 Died)
• Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache (Koudabache) † (11 Nov 1894 Ordained Bishop - 1908 Resigned)
• Pierre Aziz Ho † (25 Jan 1910 Appointed - 16 Jan 1924 Resigned)
• Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache (Koudabache) † (6 Oct 1930 Appointed - 8 Aug 1939 Died)
• Isacco Koudabache † (6 Oct 1930 Appointed - 1939 Died)
• Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache (Koudabache) † (25 Oct 1930 Confirmed - 8 Aug 1939 Died)
• Isacco Koudabache † (25 Oct 1930 Confirmed - 1939 Died)
• Abel Zayia (Zaya), C.M. † (6 Dec 1939 Appointed - 18 Mar 1951 Died)
• Zaya Dachtou † ( 1951 Appointed - 15 Aug 1972 Died)
• Samuel Chauriz, O.S.H. † (1 May 1974 Appointed - 14 Jun 1981 Died)
• Thomas Meram (30 Nov 1983 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1709	Erected		Diocese of Salmas {Shahpour} (Chaldean) (erected)

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Affiliated Bishops

• Pierre Aziz Ho † (Bishop: 25 Jan 1910 to 16 Jan 1924)
• Agostino Giorgio Barshino † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1847)
• Samuel Chauriz, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 1 May 1974 to 14 Jun 1981)
• Zaya Dachtou † (Bishop: 1951 to 15 Aug 1972)
• Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache (Koudabache) † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1894 to 1908)
• Isacco Koudabache † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1894 to 1939)
• Thomas Meram (Bishop: 30 Nov 1983)
• Abel Zayia (Zaya), C.M. † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1939 to 18 Mar 1951)