Archeparchy of Baghdad (Syrian)

Babylonensis Syrorum

Bishop(s)

Ephrem Yousif Abba Mansoor, Archbishop
Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Erected: 28 September 1862
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Iraq
Mailing Address: Archeveche Syrien Catholique, Alkarrada, 903-2-1 Baghdad, Iraq
Telephone: (0770)414.9010

Past and Present Ordinaries

Atanasio Raffaele Ciarchi † (1 Jan 1862 Appointed - )
Athanase Ignace Nuri † (11 Mar 1894 Appointed - 1908 Resigned)
Athanase Cyrille Georges Dallal † (14 Sep 1912 Appointed - 31 Jul 1926 Appointed, Archbishop of Mossul (Syrian))
Athanase Jules Benham Kalian † (6 Aug 1929 Appointed - 17 Feb 1949 Died)
Athanase Paul Hindo † (5 Aug 1949 Appointed - 14 Aug 1953 Died)
Athanase Jean Daniel Bakose † (2 Dec 1953 Appointed - 12 Jan 1983 Died)
Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka (15 Jul 1983 Appointed - 26 Jun 2010 Retired)
Ephrem Yousif Abba Mansoor (1 Mar 2011 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 September 1862	Erected		Archeparchy of Baghdad (Syrian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1949 6,000 10 10 600 5 ap1951

1970 14,800 9 9 1,644 8 ap1971

1980 20,800 6 6 3,466 3 8 ap1981

1990 23,350 6 6 3,891 3 4 ap1991

1999 24,000 7 7 3,428 2 4 ap2000

2000 24,000 9 9 2,666 2 4 ap2001

2001 24,500 9 9 2,722 1 4 ap2002

2002 25,000 9 9 2,777 1 4 ap2003

2003 25,000 7 7 3,571 1 4 ap2004

2004 25,000 6 6 4,166 1 4 ap2005

2006 22,000 6 6 3,666 4 ap2007

2009 18,000 7 7 2,571 3 ap2010

2012 8,000 4 4 2,000 1 3 ap2013

2015 5,000 4 4 1,250 2 3 ap2016

2018 3,000 3 3 1,000 3 ap2019

2020 15,000 5 1 6 2,500 1 3 ap2021

2022 15,400 5 1 6 2,566 1 4 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	6,000	10		10	600				5	ap1951
1970	14,800	9		9	1,644				8	ap1971
1980	20,800	6		6	3,466	3			8	ap1981
1990	23,350	6		6	3,891	3			4	ap1991
1999	24,000	7		7	3,428	2			4	ap2000
2000	24,000	9		9	2,666	2			4	ap2001
2001	24,500	9		9	2,722	1			4	ap2002
2002	25,000	9		9	2,777	1			4	ap2003
2003	25,000	7		7	3,571	1			4	ap2004
2004	25,000	6		6	4,166	1			4	ap2005
2006	22,000	6		6	3,666				4	ap2007
2009	18,000	7		7	2,571				3	ap2010
2012	8,000	4		4	2,000	1			3	ap2013
2015	5,000	4		4	1,250			2	3	ap2016
2018	3,000	3		3	1,000				3	ap2019
2020	15,000	5	1	6	2,500		1		3	ap2021
2022	15,400	5	1	6	2,566		1		4	ap2023