Eparchy of Baghdad | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syriac Catholic Church |
| Rite | West Syriac Rite |
| Established | 28 September 1862 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Ignatius Joseph III Yonan |
| Eparch | Yousif Abba |
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The cathedral is the Sayidat al-Nejat Cathedral, in the episcopal see and national capital of Baghdad.
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