Antonian Order of Saint Ormizda of the Chaldeans

(2018)
17 members (15 priests)
Superior General
Samer Soreshow Yohanna, OAOC
Parent organization
Chaldean Catholic Church[1]

The Antonian Order of Saint Ormizda of the Chaldeans (Latin: Ordo Antonianus S. Hormisdæ Chaldæorum; abbreviated OAOC) is a Chaldean Catholic monastic order of pontifical right for men.

The monastic order was founded in 1808. Its headquarters is in Saint-Antony convent, Baghdad, Al-Duorah province, Iraq.[1]

In 2018, it had 6 houses with 17 members including 15 priests.[1]

Superiors general

  • Archimandrite Denha Hanna Touma, O.A.O.C. (? – 2013.07.11)
  • Fr. Waheed K. Gabriele Tooma, O.A.O.C. (2013 – 2014)
  • Fr. Joseph Abdel Sater, O.A.O.C. (2014 – 2016)
  • Fr. Samer Soreshow Yohanna, O.A.O.C. ( 2016–present)

Prelates from their ranks

Deceased, with year of death
  • 1915 : Philip Yaʿqob Abrahamo, Bishop of Gazireh of the Chaldeans (Turkish Kurdistan)
  • 2006 : Abbot Yousif Ibrahim, Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Sulaimaniya of the Chaldeans (Iraq)
  • 2013: Archimandrite Denha Hanna Touma, Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Sulaimaniya of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Antonian Order of Saint Ormizda of the Chaldeans (O.A.O.C.)".
  • http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/150.htm
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