Archeparchy of Mossul (Chaldean)

Mausiliensis Chaldaeorum

Bishop(s)

Najib Mikhael Moussa, O.P., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Elevated: 14 February 1967
Chaldean Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: Iraq
Mailing Address: Archevêché Chaldeen, Mayassa, B.P. 757, Mosul, Iraq
Telephone: (060)81.67.42

Past and Present Ordinaries

Shimun (Jean-Simon) Sulaqa (Sulaka) † (20 Feb 1553 Confirmed - Jan 1555 Died)
Youhanan VIII Hormez † ( 1776 Appointed - 5 Jul 1830 Confirmed, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean))
Joseph VI Audu † (25 Mar 1825 Ordained Bishop - 1833 Appointed, Bishop of Amadiyah (Chaldean))
Emmanuel Daddi † (24 Oct 1960 Confirmed - 11 Jan 1980 Died)
Georges F. Garmou † (23 Apr 1980 Appointed - 9 Sep 1999 Died)
Paulos Faraj Rahho † (12 Jan 2001 Appointed - 8 Mar 2008 Died)
Amel Shamon Nona (13 Nov 2009 Confirmed - 15 Jan 2015 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean))
Najib Mikhael Moussa, O.P. (22 Dec 2018 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 February 1967	Elevated		Archeparchy of Mossul (Chaldean)

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

1969 17,000 600,000 2.8% 17 10 27 629 14 85 6 ap1971

1980 18,500 12 2 14 1,321 3 4 7 ap1981

1990 19,850 17 2 19 1,044 4 75 9 ap1991

1999 20,000 12 4 16 1,250 2 4 2 9 ap2000

2000 20,000 13 4 17 1,176 2 5 6 11 ap2001

2001 20,500 12 4 16 1,281 2 4 2 11 ap2002

2002 21,105 12 4 16 1,319 1 4 2 11 ap2003

2003 50,000 12 2 14 3,571 1 2 2 10 ap2004

2004 20,600 10 4 14 1,471 1 6 10 ap2005

2009 16,815 8 6 14 1,201 9 11 13 ap2010

2013 14,100 7 1 8 1,762 1 2 2 9 ap2014

2016 14,100 6 2 8 1,762 1 3 2 15 ap2017

2019 5,000 13 13 384 1 6 7 ap2020

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	17,000	600,000	2.8%	17	10	27	629		14	85	6	ap1971
1980	18,500			12	2	14	1,321		3	4	7	ap1981
1990	19,850			17	2	19	1,044		4	75	9	ap1991
1999	20,000			12	4	16	1,250	2	4	2	9	ap2000
2000	20,000			13	4	17	1,176	2	5	6	11	ap2001
2001	20,500			12	4	16	1,281	2	4	2	11	ap2002
2002	21,105			12	4	16	1,319	1	4	2	11	ap2003
2003	50,000			12	2	14	3,571	1	2	2	10	ap2004
2004	20,600			10	4	14	1,471	1	6		10	ap2005
2009	16,815			8	6	14	1,201		9	11	13	ap2010
2013	14,100			7	1	8	1,762	1	2	2	9	ap2014
2016	14,100			6	2	8	1,762	1	3	2	15	ap2017
2019	5,000			13		13	384		1	6	7	ap2020