Diocese of Zaku (Chaldean)

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Bishop(s) Petros Hanna Issa Al-Harboli, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1850 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean) Rite: Chaldean Country: Iraq Mailing Address: Eveche Catholique, Zakho, Iraq Telephone: 82.22.51

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Andrea Emmanuele Asmar † (22 Jul 1859 Ordained Bishop - )
• Stefano Kaynoja † (16 Sep 1884 Appointed - )
• Jeremie-Timothee Makdassi † (24 Jul 1892 Ordained Bishop - 3 Aug 1929 Died)
• Pierre Aziz Ho † (3 Aug 1929 Succeeded - 21 Jan 1937 Died)
• Jean Nissan † (20 Apr 1937 Appointed - 30 Oct 1956 Died)
• Thomas Reis † (2 Mar 1957 Appointed - 15 Jul 1965 Died)
• Gabriel Koda † (27 Nov 1965 Appointed - 7 Mar 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Kerkuk (Chaldean))
• Joseph Babana † (7 Mar 1968 Appointed - 9 Sep 1973 Died)
• Hanna Paulus Marcus † (13 Oct 1973 Appointed - 29 Nov 1983 Resigned)
• Stéphane Katchou † (29 Nov 1983 Appointed - 8 Nov 1987 Died)
• Petros Hanna Issa Al-Harboli (6 Dec 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1850	Erected		Diocese of Zaku (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
1949	11,300	70,000	16.1%	19		19	594			4	19	ap1951
1970	11,165	85,000	13.1%	15		15	744				15	ap1971
1980	7,400			18		18	411			2	12	ap1981
1998	6,548			4		4	1,637				5	ap2001
2001	6,048			5		5	1,209				5	ap2002
2002	12,000			15		15	800			8	5	ap2003
2003	12,500			16	1	17	735		1	8	7	ap2004
2004	12,700			24	1	25	508		4	9	7	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Petros Hanna Issa Al-Harboli (Priest: 1970; Bishop: 6 Dec 2001 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Andrea Emmanuele Asmar † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1859)
• Pierre Aziz Ho † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Dec 1927; Bishop: 3 Aug 1929 to 21 Jan 1937)
• Joseph Babana † (Bishop: 7 Mar 1968 to 9 Sep 1973)
• Stéphane Katchou † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 29 Nov 1983 to 8 Nov 1987)
• Stefano Kaynoja † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1884)
• Gabriel Koda † (Bishop: 27 Nov 1965 to 7 Mar 1968)
• Jeremie-Timothee Makdassi † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1892 to 3 Aug 1929)
• Hanna Paulus Marcus † (Priest: 15 May 1937; Bishop: 13 Oct 1973 to 29 Nov 1983)
• Jean Nissan † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 20 Apr 1937 to 30 Oct 1956)
• Thomas Reis † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1957 to 15 Jul 1965)