Diocese of Alquoch (Chaldean)

Dioecesis Alquoshensis Chaldaeorum

Bishop(s)

Paul Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 October 1960
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Baghdad (Chaldean)
Chaldean Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: Iraq
Mailing Address: Eveche Chaldeen, Alquosh, Ninewah, Iraq
Telephone: 750.445.5269

Past and Present Ordinaries

Abdul-Ahad Sana † (24 Feb 1961 Confirmed - 6 Dec 2001 Retired)
Mikha Pola Maqdassi (6 Dec 2001 Appointed - 8 Oct 2022 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Chaldean))
Paul Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko (8 Oct 2022 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 October 1960	Erected	Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean) (Chaikhan or Ain-Sefne, Alcosh, and Parts of Telkief and Mezure)	Diocese of Alquoch (Chaldean) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 13,000 65,000 20.0% 13 4 17 764 16 16 6 ap1971

1980 13,000 4 4 3,250 7 15 7 ap1981

1990 13,500 7 7 1,928 14 8 ap1991

1999 16,190 15 3 18 899 4 12 7 ap2000

2000 16,500 9 2 11 1,500 5 12 7 ap2001

2001 17,000 11 2 13 1,307 4 14 7 ap2002

2002 15,000 12 2 14 1,071 5 15 7 ap2003

2003 17,947 12 2 14 1,281 5 15 7 ap2004

2004 17,487 12 2 14 1,249 5 15 7 ap2005

2006 20,820 11 3 14 1,487 6 15 8 ap2006

2009 32,070 9 2 11 2,915 5 16 8 ap2010

2012 22,300 6 2 8 2,787 5 11 8 ap2013

2015 17,500 5 2 7 2,500 7 12 8 ap2016

2018 15,500 3 1 4 3,875 4 7 13 ap2019

2020 15,900 5 5 3,180 6 12 6 ap2021

2022 6,500 8 1 9 722 3 5 14 8 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	13,000	65,000	20.0%	13	4	17	764		16	16	6	ap1971
1980	13,000			4		4	3,250		7	15	7	ap1981
1990	13,500			7		7	1,928			14	8	ap1991
1999	16,190			15	3	18	899		4	12	7	ap2000
2000	16,500			9	2	11	1,500		5	12	7	ap2001
2001	17,000			11	2	13	1,307		4	14	7	ap2002
2002	15,000			12	2	14	1,071		5	15	7	ap2003
2003	17,947			12	2	14	1,281		5	15	7	ap2004
2004	17,487			12	2	14	1,249		5	15	7	ap2005
2006	20,820			11	3	14	1,487		6	15	8	ap2006
2009	32,070			9	2	11	2,915		5	16	8	ap2010
2012	22,300			6	2	8	2,787		5	11	8	ap2013
2015	17,500			5	2	7	2,500		7	12	8	ap2016
2018	15,500			3	1	4	3,875		4	7	13	ap2019
2020	15,900			5		5	3,180		6	12	6	ap2021
2022	6,500			8	1	9	722	3	5	14	8	ap2023