Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Alquoch
The Eparchy of Alqosh is the Chaldaean rite eparchy in Iraq, that was established in 1960.
Eparchy of Alquoch Alquoshensis Chaldæorum | |
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Location | |
Country | Iraq |
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 |
The bishop is dependent to the Patriarch of Babylon.
Eparchial bishops
Bishops and archbishops of the Eparchy and their terms of service:
- Abdul-Ahad Sana (1961–2001)
- Mikha Pola Maqdassi (2001–present)
- Coadjutor Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko (2021–present)
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