Archdiocese of Baghdad (Chaldean)

Archidioecesis Babylonensis Chaldaeorum

Bishop(s)

Louis Raphaël I Sako, Cardinal, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 20 April 1553
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Chaldean Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: Iraq
Official Web Site: http://www.saint-adday.com/
Mailing Address: Patriarcat Chaldeen Catholique, P.O. Box 6112, Al-Mansour, Baghdad, Iraq
Telephone: (0770)130.0922

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jacques-Michel Naamo † (27 Apr 1888 Appointed - 1895 Died)
Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly † (3 Dec 2003 Confirmed - 19 Dec 2012 Retired)
Louis Raphaël I Sako (1 Feb 2013 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1553	Erected		Archdiocese of Baghdad (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

1980 250,000 28 6 34 7,352 18 96 28 ap1981

1990 481,000 24 6 30 16,033 28 35 30 ap1991

1999 151,000 28 3 31 4,870 6 67 28 ap2000

2000 151,000 41 3 44 3,431 6 67 28 ap2001

2001 155,000 40 3 43 3,604 6 79 28 ap2002

2002 145,000 48 4 52 2,788 8 82 27 ap2003

2003 140,000 30 4 34 4,117 8 88 25 ap2004

2004 130,000 30 4 34 3,823 8 90 26 ap2005

2006 145,000 29 3 32 4,531 9 93 26 ap2007

2007 135,000 23 3 26 5,192 9 85 18 ap2010

2012 150,000 15 2 17 8,823 2 65 21 ap2013

2015 150,000 19 3 22 6,818 4 3 107 18 ap2016

2018 200,000 15 15 13,333 3 107 18 ap2019

2020 205,250 21 1 22 9,329 3 1 114 23 ap2021

2022 200,000 16 2 18 11,111 4 4 145 27 ap2023

2023 200,000 18 2 20 10,000 3 4 144 29 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	250,000	28	6	34	7,352		18	96	28	ap1981
1990	481,000	24	6	30	16,033		28	35	30	ap1991
1999	151,000	28	3	31	4,870		6	67	28	ap2000
2000	151,000	41	3	44	3,431		6	67	28	ap2001
2001	155,000	40	3	43	3,604		6	79	28	ap2002
2002	145,000	48	4	52	2,788		8	82	27	ap2003
2003	140,000	30	4	34	4,117		8	88	25	ap2004
2004	130,000	30	4	34	3,823		8	90	26	ap2005
2006	145,000	29	3	32	4,531		9	93	26	ap2007
2007	135,000	23	3	26	5,192		9	85	18	ap2010
2012	150,000	15	2	17	8,823		2	65	21	ap2013
2015	150,000	19	3	22	6,818	4	3	107	18	ap2016
2018	200,000	15		15	13,333	3		107	18	ap2019
2020	205,250	21	1	22	9,329	3	1	114	23	ap2021
2022	200,000	16	2	18	11,111	4	4	145	27	ap2023
2023	200,000	18	2	20	10,000	3	4	144	29	ap2024