Diocese of Amadiyah (Chaldean)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Basile Mansur Asmar † ( 1824 Appointed - 1828 Appointed, Archbishop of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean))
• Joseph VI Audu † ( 1833 Appointed - 11 Sep 1848 Confirmed, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean))
• Ebed-Jesu-Thomas (Atanasio Tommaso) Dircho (Dosciù) † (10 Feb 1852 Ordained Bishop - 1859 Died)
• Audishu V (Georges Ebed-Iesu) Khayyath † (23 Sep 1860 Ordained Bishop - 1863 Resigned)
• Matthieu-Paul Chammina (Sciammina) † (24 May 1874 Ordained Bishop - 1879 Appointed, Bishop of Zaku (Chaldean))
• Cyriaque-Georges Goga † (10 Feb 1882 Appointed - 1892 Resigned)
• Elie-Joseph Khayatt † (1 Oct 1894 Appointed - 9 Feb 1895 Resigned)
• Jacques-Jean Sahhar † (29 Apr 1895 Appointed - 13 Jun 1909 Died)
• François Daoud (David) † (24 Feb 1910 Confirmed - 1 Oct 1939 Died)
• Jean Kurio † (24 Nov 1941 Appointed - 24 Apr 1946 Died)
• Raphaël Rabban † (22 Feb 1947 Appointed - 28 Jun 1957 Appointed, Archbishop of Kerkūk (Chaldean))
• Raphaël I Bidawid † (20 Jun 1957 Appointed - 2 Mar 1966 Appointed, Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Chaldean))
• André Sana † (2 Mar 1966 Appointed - 17 Nov 1967 Resigned)
• Curiacos Moussess † (17 Nov 1967 Appointed - 16 Apr 1973 Died)
• Hanna Kello † (10 Oct 1973 Appointed - 6 Dec 2001 Retired)
• Rabban Al-Qas (6 Dec 2001 Appointed - )

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
1959	6,783	77,550	8.7%	8	2	10	678			16	12	ap1960
1970	8,580	79,000	10.9%	8		8	1,072			22	17	ap1971
1980	2,500			3		3	833			16	7	ap1981
1990	1,500			3		3	500		6	26	12	ap1991
1998	2,452			3		3	817			4	2	ap2001
2001	2,452			3		3	817	1			2	ap2002
2002	2,000			3		3	666				10	ap2003
2003	2,000			3		3	666				10	ap2007
2006	4,000			3		3	1,333				14	ap2010
2009	3,800			7		7	542				14	ap2013

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Rabban Al-Qas (Priest: 1973; Bishop: 6 Dec 2001 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Basile Mansur Asmar † (Bishop: 1824 to 1828)
• Joseph VI Audu † (Bishop: 1833 to 11 Sep 1848)
• Raphaël I Bidawid † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1957 to 2 Mar 1966)
• Matthieu-Paul Chammina (Sciammina) † (Bishop: 24 May 1874 to 1879)
• François Daoud (David) † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1910 to 1 Oct 1939)
• Ebed-Jesu-Thomas (Atanasio Tommaso) Dircho (Dosciù) † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1852 to 1859)
• Cyriaque-Georges Goga † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1882 to 1892)
• Hanna Kello † (Priest: 15 May 1947; Bishop: 10 Oct 1973 to 6 Dec 2001)
• Elie-Joseph Khayatt † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1894 to 9 Feb 1895)
• Audishu V (Georges Ebed-Iesu) Khayyath † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1860 to 1863)
• Jean Kurio † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1941 to 24 Apr 1946)
• Curiacos Moussess † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1967 to 16 Apr 1973)
• Raphaël Rabban † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1947 to 28 Jun 1957)
• Jacques-Jean Sahhar † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1895 to 13 Jun 1909)
• André Sana † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1966 to 17 Nov 1967)