Teheran (Chaldean Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Imad Khoshaba Gargees, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 16 March 1971
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Chaldean Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mailing Address: Enghelab Street, Shahid Abbas Moussavi St. 37, Teheran 15819, Iran
Telephone: (021)88.82.35.49
Fax: 88.30.87.14

Historical Details

Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean)
- Latin Name: Sehnaensis Chaldaeorum
- Erected: 1853
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jerome-Simon Sindjari (Kacha, Tiktik) † (7 Sep 1853 Appointed - 1885 Resigned)
Matthieu-Paul Chammina (Sciammina) † (30 Sep 1890 Appointed - 1893 Died)
Jean Nissan † (15 Sep 1914 Confirmed - 20 Apr 1937 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Zaku (Chaldean))
Abraham Elias, C.M. † (6 Sep 1938 Appointed - 15 Feb 1940 Died)
Joseph Cheikho † (22 May 1944 Appointed - 7 Mar 1970 Retired)
Youhannan Semaan Issayi † (7 Mar 1970 Succeeded - 7 Feb 1999 Died)
Ramzi Garmou, Ist. del Prado (7 Feb 1999 Succeeded - 22 Dec 2018 Confirmed, Archbishop of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean))
Imad Khoshaba Gargees (26 Sep 2023 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean)
1853	Erected		Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean) (erected)
23 November 1937	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean) (Boundaries adjusted) Archdiocese of Urmyā {Rezayeh} (Chaldean) (Boundaries adjusted)
3 January 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean) (Below the 33rd Parallel)	Archeparchy of Ahwaz (Chaldean) (erected)
Archdiocese of Teheran (Chaldean)
16 March 1971	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean)	Archdiocese of Teheran (Chaldean)

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

Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean)

1949 5,000 10,000,000 .1% 6 6 833 6 ap1951

1970 8,100 14,000,000 .1% 5 7 12 675 7 10 6 ap1971

Archdiocese of Teheran (Chaldean)

1980 9,000 10 3 13 692 11 3 14 9 ap1981

1990 5,000 7 1 8 625 1 14 10 ap1991

1999 3,500 4 1 5 700 8 1 15 5 ap2000

2000 3,000 4 1 5 600 6 1 13 5 ap2001

2001 3,150 4 1 5 630 5 1 13 5 ap2002

2002 2,880 4 1 5 576 5 1 14 5 ap2003

2003 3,000 4 1 5 600 5 1 12 5 ap2004

2004 3,000 4 1 5 600 3 1 12 6 ap2005

2009 2,650 4 2 6 441 3 2 9 6 ap2010

2010 2,000 3 4 7 285 3 4 8 6 ap2011

2014 2,500 3 3 833 6 6 ap2015

2017 2,000 6 6 333 5 5 ap2018

2020 1,740 3 3 580 5 5 ap2021

2022 1,770 4 4 442 3 7 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean)
1949	5,000	10,000,000	.1%	6		6	833				6	ap1951
1970	8,100	14,000,000	.1%	5	7	12	675		7	10	6	ap1971
Archdiocese of Teheran (Chaldean)
1980	9,000			10	3	13	692	11	3	14	9	ap1981
1990	5,000			7	1	8	625		1	14	10	ap1991
1999	3,500			4	1	5	700	8	1	15	5	ap2000
2000	3,000			4	1	5	600	6	1	13	5	ap2001
2001	3,150			4	1	5	630	5	1	13	5	ap2002
2002	2,880			4	1	5	576	5	1	14	5	ap2003
2003	3,000			4	1	5	600	5	1	12	5	ap2004
2004	3,000			4	1	5	600	3	1	12	6	ap2005
2009	2,650			4	2	6	441	3	2	9	6	ap2010
2010	2,000			3	4	7	285	3	4	8	6	ap2011
2014	2,500			3		3	833			6	6	ap2015
2017	2,000			6		6	333			5	5	ap2018
2020	1,740			3		3	580			5	5	ap2021
2022	1,770			4		4	442			3	7	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Imad Khoshaba Gargees (Archbishop: 26 Sep 2023 - )
Ramzi Garmou, Ist. del Prado (Priest: 13 Jan 1977; Coadjutor Archbishop: 5 May 1995; Archbishop: 7 Feb 1999 to 22 Dec 2018; Patriarchal Administrator: 22 Dec 2018 to Aug 2021)
Thomas Meram (Patriarchal Administrator: Aug 2021 to 10 Nov 2023)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Matthieu-Paul Chammina (Sciammina) † (Archbishop: 30 Sep 1890 to 1893)
Joseph Cheikho † (Archbishop: 22 May 1944 to 7 Mar 1970)
Abraham Elias, C.M. † (Archbishop: 6 Sep 1938 to 15 Feb 1940)
Youhannan Semaan Issayi † (Priest: 3 Mar 1940; Coadjutor Archbishop: 1 Sep 1967; Archbishop: 7 Mar 1970 to 7 Feb 1999)
Jean Nissan † (Archbishop: 15 Sep 1914 to 20 Apr 1937)
Jerome-Simon Sindjari (Kacha, Tiktik) † (Archbishop: 7 Sep 1853 to 1885)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 217, and Page 218
Archdiocese of Teheran (Chaldean)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 386, and Page 387

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