Archeparchy of Baghdad (Armenian)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Nersès Tayroyan † (29 Jun 1954 Appointed - 1 Oct 1972 Retired)
• Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, I.C.P.B. † (6 Dec 1972 Appointed - 5 Aug 1982 Elected, Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian))
• Paul Coussa † (27 Jun 1983 Appointed - 13 Oct 2001 Retired)
• Emmanuel Dabbaghian, I.C.P.B. † (26 Jan 2007 Confirmed - 9 Oct 2017 Retired)
• Nersès (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara) (27 May 2023 Confirmed - )

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
1970	2,000	8,500,000	.0%	4		4	500				2	ap1971
1980	2,000			2		2	1,000			6	1	ap1981
1990	2,200			1	1	2	1,100		1	3	1	ap1991
1999	2,000			1	1	2	1,000		1	2	1	ap2000
2000	2,000			1	1	2	1,000		1	2	1	ap2001
2001	2,000			2		2	1,000			2	2	ap2002
2002	2,000			2		2	1,000			3	2	ap2003
2003	2,000			2		2	1,000			2	2	ap2004
2004	2,000			2		2	1,000		1	1	2	ap2005
2006	2,000			2		2	1,000		1	1	2	ap2007
2007	1,600			2		2	800		1	1	2	ap2010
2012	1,650										2	ap2013
2015	1,800										2	ap2016
2018	500			1		1	500				2	ap2019
2020	500			1		1	500		2		2	ap2021
2022	500			2		2	250		2		2	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Nersès (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara) (Administrator: 27 Sep 2016; Apostolic Administrator: 23 Jun 2018; Archbishop: 27 May 2023 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paul Coussa † (Archbishop: 27 Jun 1983 to 13 Oct 2001)
• Emmanuel Dabbaghian, I.C.P.B. † (Archbishop: 26 Jan 2007 to 9 Oct 2017)
• Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, I.C.P.B. † (Archbishop: 6 Dec 1972 to 5 Aug 1982)
• Nersès Tayroyan † (Archbishop: 29 Jun 1954 to 1 Oct 1972)

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