Diocese of Sulaimaniya (Chaldean)

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 7 March 1968 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean) Rite: Chaldean Country: Iraq Mailing Address: Kanisat Al-Kaldan, Sulaimaniya, Iraq Telephone: (0532)21.310

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Past and Present Ordinaries

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 March 1968	Erected		Diocese of Sulaimaniya (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
1966	360	9,552	3.8%								ap1971
1980	861				1	1	861		2		1	ap1981
1985	500				1	1	500		1		1	ap1991
1999	400				1	1	400		1		1	ap2000
2000	403				1	1	403		1		1	ap2001
2001	430			1		1	430				2	ap2002
2002	450			1		1	450				2	ap2003
2003	450			1	1	2	225		1		2	ap2004
2004	200				1	1	200		1		1	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• None