Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Alqosh

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Eparchy of Alqosh

Alquoshensis Chaldæorum
Location
CountryFlag of Iraq.svg Iraq
Population
  •  
  • 32,070 (in 2009)
Information
Denomination Chaldean Catholic
Rite East Syriac Rite
EstablishedOctober 24, 1960
Secular priests 11 (in 2009)
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako
Bishop Sede vacante

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.

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Eparchial bishops

Bishops and archbishops of the Eparchy and their terms of service:

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Alqoch (Chaldean)". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Logan, Lara (22 March 2015). "Iraq's Christians". 60 Minutes . New York. ProQuest   1795969225 . Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Shlama Foundation". Facebook. Retrieved 18 June 2025.

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