Archdiocese of Baghdad (Chaldean)

Archidioecesis Babylonensis Chaldaeorum

Suppressed

To: Patriarchate of Baghdad (Chaldean)

Historical Details

Archdiocese of Baghdad (Chaldean)
- Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
- Erected: 20 April 1553
- Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)
- Chaldean Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
- Country: Iraq
- Mailing Address: Patriarcat Chaldeen Catholique, P.O. Box 6112, Al-Mansour, Baghdad, Iraq
- Telephone: (0770)130.0922; 585.3000

Past 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)
19 February 2022	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Baghdad (Chaldean) (suppressed) Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)	Patriarchate of Baghdad (Chaldean)

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

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