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The Eparchy of Alqosh is a Chaldean Catholic Church diocese established in 1960.[1] It is in the frontier town of Alqosh.[2] The bishop is dependent to the Patriarch of Baghdad, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Eparchy of Alqosh Alquoshensis Chaldæorum | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Population - Catholics | 32,070 (in 2009) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Chaldean Catholic |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Established | October 24, 1960 |
| Secular priests | 11 (in 2009) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Cardinal Louis Sako |
| Bishop | Mar Mikha Pola Maqdassi |
Eparchial bishops
editBishops and archbishops of the Eparchy and their terms of service:
- Abdul-Ahad Sana (1961–2001)
- Mikha Pola Maqdassi (2001–present)
- Coadjutor Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko (2021–present)
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Alqoch (Chaldean)". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Logan, Lara (22 March 2015). "IRAQ'S CHRISTIANS". 60 Minutes. New York. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via ProQuest.
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