Eparchy of Duhok (Dohuk) (Chaldean)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Amadiyah (Chaldean)
  • Latin Name: Amadiensis
  • Erected: 1785
  • Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)
  • Country: Iraq

• Eparchy of Amadiyah and Aqrā {Akra} (Chaldean)
  • Latin Name: Amadiensis et Akrensis
  • United: 23 April 1895
  • Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)
  • Country: Iraq

• Eparchy of Amadiyah (Chaldean)
  • Latin Name: Amadiensis
  • Split: 24 February 1910
  • Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)
  • Country: Iraq

• Eparchy of Amadiyah and Zaku (Chaldean)
  • Latin Name: Amadiensis et Zachuensis
  • United: 10 June 2013
  • Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)
  • Country: Iraq
  • Mailing Address: Évêché Catholique, Duhok, Iraq

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Mathieu Simon † ( 1791 Appointed - 1818 Died)
• 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) † ( 1874 Appointed - 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 † (3 Dec 2001 Appointed - 14 Aug 2021 Resigned)
• Azad Sabri Shaba (24 Dec 2021 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
Eparchy of Amadiyah (Chaldean)
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
Eparchy of Amadiyah and Zaku (Chaldean)
2013	3,800			14		14	271	4		9	35	ap2014
2015	18,800			14		14	1,342	4		9	35	ap2016
2018	13,768			14		14	983	7			36	ap2019
Eparchy of Duhok (Dohuk) (Chaldean)
2020	14,100			14		14	1,007	7			36	ap2021
2021	14,100			14		14	1,007	7			36	ap2022
2023												ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Imad Khoshaba Gargees (Deacon: 16 Nov 2003; Priest: 8 Jun 2004 to 26 Sep 2023)
• Azad Sabri Shaba (Bishop: 24 Dec 2021 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Rabban Al-Qas † (Priest: 6 May 1973; Bishop: 3 Dec 2001 to 14 Aug 2021)
• 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: 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)
• Thomas Reis †
• Jacques-Jean Sahhar † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1895 to 13 Jun 1909)
• Abdul-Ahad Sana †
• André Sana † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1966 to 17 Nov 1967)
• Mathieu Simon † (Bishop: 1791 to 1818)

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