Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Alqosh
Eastern Catholic eparchy in Iraq
Eparchy of Alqosh Alquoshensis Chaldæorum | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Population - Catholics | 32,070 (in 2009) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Chaldean Catholic |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Established | October 24, 1960 |
| Secular priests | 11 (in 2009) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Cardinal Louis Sako |
| Bishop | Mar Mikha Pola Maqdassi |
The Eparchy of Alqosh is a Chaldean Catholic Church diocese established in 1960.[1] It is in the frontier town of Alqosh.[2] The bishop is dependent to the Patriarch of Baghdad, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Eparchial bishops
Bishops and archbishops of the Eparchy and their terms of service:
- Abdul-Ahad Sana (1961–2001)
- Mikha Pola Maqdassi (2001–present)
- Coadjutor Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko (2021–present)
References
External links
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy.org entry
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Chaldean Catholic Church episcopal hierarchy
- Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon (List) at Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows in Baghdad, Iraq
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