Archeparchy of Mossul (Syrian)

Mausiliensis Syrorum

Bishop(s)

Younan (Benedict Qusay Mubarak Abdullah) Hano, Archbishop
Youhanna Boutros Moshe, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Erected: 1790
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Iraq
Description: Province of Mosul and villages and towns of Nineveh plain
Mailing Address: Archevêché Syrien Catholique, Baghdeda (Qaraqosh), Mosul, Iraq

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cyrille Benham Bischara Abtal † ( 1790 Appointed - )
Gregoire Emmanuel (Karme) † ( 1834 Appointed - 1835 Died)
Grégoire Issa Mahfouz † ( 1837 Appointed - 15 Sep 1855 Died)
Cirillo Benham Benni † (9 Mar 1862 Appointed - 18 May 1894 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Grégoire Pierre Habra † (16 Aug 1901 Appointed - 22 Oct 1923 Appointed, Archbishop of Damas (Syrian))
Athanase Cyrille Georges Dallal † (31 Jul 1926 Appointed - 14 Dec 1951 Died)
Jules Georges Kandela † (7 Mar 1952 Confirmed - 23 Aug 1959 Resigned)
Cyrille Emmanuel Benni † (23 Oct 1959 Confirmed - 23 Jun 1996 Retired)
Basile Georges Casmoussa (8 May 1999 Appointed - 26 Jun 2010 Resigned)
Youhanna Boutros Moshe (1 Mar 2011 Confirmed - 18 Sep 2021 Retired)
Younan (Benedict Qusay Mubarak Abdullah) Hano (7 Jan 2023 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1790	Erected		Archeparchy of Mossul (Syrian) (erected)
28 June 2019	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Mossul (Syrian)	Archeparchy of Adiabene (Syrian) (erected)

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

1949 20,000 30 30 666 12 ap1951

1970 14,300 1,709,000 .8% 23 23 621 75 12 ap1971

1980 17,500 24 24 729 17 8 ap1981

1990 23,500 20 20 1,175 23 6 ap1991

1999 29,500 20 20 1,475 19 9 ap2000

2000 30,000 15 15 2,000 18 7 ap2001

2001 30,000 20 20 1,500 18 10 ap2002

2002 35,000 23 4 27 1,296 4 18 12 ap2003

2003 35,000 22 4 26 1,346 8 20 12 ap2004

2004 35,000 23 4 27 1,296 8 20 12 ap2005

2009 35,000 32 4 36 972 11 44 15 ap2010

2013 44,000 55 26 81 543 1 34 5 15 ap2014

2016 45,000 22 26 48 937 33 3 13 ap2017

2019 4,500 22 26 48 93 27 3 13 ap2020

2021 4,700 30 26 56 83 3 28 11 ap2022

2023 4,890 32 26 58 84 11 26 19 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	20,000			30		30	666				12	ap1951
1970	14,300	1,709,000	.8%	23		23	621			75	12	ap1971
1980	17,500			24		24	729			17	8	ap1981
1990	23,500			20		20	1,175			23	6	ap1991
1999	29,500			20		20	1,475			19	9	ap2000
2000	30,000			15		15	2,000			18	7	ap2001
2001	30,000			20		20	1,500			18	10	ap2002
2002	35,000			23	4	27	1,296		4	18	12	ap2003
2003	35,000			22	4	26	1,346		8	20	12	ap2004
2004	35,000			23	4	27	1,296		8	20	12	ap2005
2009	35,000			32	4	36	972		11	44	15	ap2010
2013	44,000			55	26	81	543	1	34	5	15	ap2014
2016	45,000			22	26	48	937		33	3	13	ap2017
2019	4,500			22	26	48	93		27	3	13	ap2020
2021	4,700			30	26	56	83	3	28		11	ap2022
2023	4,890			32	26	58	84	11	26		19	ap2024