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Eparchy of Alqosh Alquoshensis Chaldæorum | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Population - Catholics | 32,070 (in 2009) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Chaldean Rite |
Established | October 24, 1960 |
Secular priests | 11 (in 2009) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Patriarch | Cardinal Louis Sako |
Bishop | Mar Mikha Pola Maqdassi |
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The bishop is dependent to the Patriarch of Babylon.
Bishops and archbishops of the Eparchy and their terms of service:
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