Diocese of Sulaimaniya (Chaldean)

Dioecesis Sulaimaniensis Chaldaeorum

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 March 1968
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean)
Chaldean Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: Iraq
Mailing Address: Kanisat Al-Kaldan, Sulaimaniya, Iraq
Telephone: (0532)21.310

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 March 1968	Erected		Diocese of Sulaimaniya (Chaldean) (erected)

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

1966 360 9,552 3.8% ap1971

1980 861 1 1 861 2 1 ap1981

1985 500 1 1 500 1 1 ap1991

1999 400 1 1 400 1 1 ap2000

2000 403 1 1 403 1 1 ap2001

2001 430 1 1 430 2 ap2002

2002 450 1 1 450 2 ap2003

2003 450 1 1 2 225 1 2 ap2004

2004 200 1 1 200 1 1 ap2005

2009 550 1 1 2 275 1 1 ap2010

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	360	9,552	3.8%						ap1971
1980	861				1	1	861	2	1	ap1981
1985	500				1	1	500	1	1	ap1991
1999	400				1	1	400	1	1	ap2000
2000	403				1	1	403	1	1	ap2001
2001	430			1		1	430		2	ap2002
2002	450			1		1	450		2	ap2003
2003	450			1	1	2	225	1	2	ap2004
2004	200				1	1	200	1	1	ap2005
2009	550			1	1	2	275	1	1	ap2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None