Eparchy of Zākhō (Zaku) (Chaldean)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Zaku (Chaldean)
  • Latin Name: Zachuensis
  • Erected: 1850
  • Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)
  • Country: Iraq

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Emmanuel Asmar † ( 1859 Appointed - 1875 Died)
• Cyriaque-Georges Goga † ( 1875 Appointed - 10 Feb 1882 Appointed, Bishop of Amadiyah (Chaldean))
• Matthieu-Paul Chammina (Sciammina) † ( 1879 Appointed - 1885 Resigned)
• Étienne-Jean Kaynaia † (26 Sep 1884 Appointed - 1889 Died)
• Jérémie-Timothée Makdassi † (3 Dec 1890 Appointed - 3 Aug 1929 Died)
• Pierre Aziz Ho † (3 Aug 1929 Succeeded - 21 Jan 1937 Died)
• Jean Nissan † (20 Apr 1937 Appointed - 30 Oct 1956 Died)
• Thomas Reis † (2 Mar 1957 Appointed - 15 Jul 1965 Died)
• Gabriel Koda † (3 Jan 1966 Confirmed - 7 Mar 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Kerkūk (Chaldean))
• Joseph Babana † (7 Mar 1968 Appointed - 9 Sep 1973 Died)
• Hanna Paulus Marcus † (13 Oct 1973 Appointed - 29 Nov 1983 Resigned)
• Stéphane Katchou † (29 Nov 1983 Appointed - 8 Nov 1987 Died)
• Petros Hanna Issa Al-Harboli † (6 Dec 2001 Appointed - 3 Nov 2010 Died)
• Felix (Saeed) Dawood Al Shabi (27 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Zaku (Chaldean)
1949	11,300	70,000	16.1%	19		19	594			4	19	ap1951
1970	11,165	85,000	13.1%	15		15	744				15	ap1971
1980	7,400			18		18	411			2	12	ap1981
1998	6,548			4		4	1,637				5	ap2001
2001	6,048			5		5	1,209				5	ap2002
2002	12,000			15		15	800			8	5	ap2003
2003	12,500			16	1	17	735		1	8	7	ap2004
2004	12,700			24	1	25	508		4	9	7	ap2005
2009	26,000			7	2	9	2,888		2	11	18	ap2010
2010	12,555			12	2	14	896		2	12	10	ap2011
Eparchy of Zākhō (Zaku) (Chaldean)
2022	10,000			12	1	13	769	4	1		20	ap2023
2023	10,000			9	1	10	1,000	3	1	4	20	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Felix (Saeed) Dawood Al Shabi (Bishop: 27 Jun 2020 - )
• Louis Raphaël I Sako

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Petros Hanna Issa Al-Harboli † (Priest: 1970; Bishop: 6 Dec 2001 to 3 Nov 2010)
• Emmanuel Asmar † (Bishop: 1859 to 1875)
• Pierre Aziz Ho † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Dec 1927; Bishop: 3 Aug 1929 to 21 Jan 1937)
• Joseph Babana † (Bishop: 7 Mar 1968 to 9 Sep 1973)
• Thomas Michel Bidawid †
• Matthieu-Paul Chammina (Sciammina) † (Bishop: 1879 to 1885)
• Cyriaque-Georges Goga † (Bishop: 1875 to 10 Feb 1882)
• Stéphane Katchou † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 29 Nov 1983 to 8 Nov 1987)
• Étienne-Jean Kaynaia † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1884 to 1889)
• Gabriel Koda † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1966 to 7 Mar 1968)
• Jérémie-Timothée Makdassi † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1890 to 3 Aug 1929)
• Hanna Paulus Marcus † (Priest: 15 May 1937; Bishop: 13 Oct 1973 to 29 Nov 1983)
• Jean Nissan † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 20 Apr 1937 to 30 Oct 1956)
• Thomas Reis † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1957 to 15 Jul 1965)