- Source: Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad
The Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy (or Archdiocese) of Baghdad is the Metropolitan, proper Archeparchy of the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon, with cathedral see in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
As the Patriarch is its Metropolitan Archeparch, it has no other Ordinary of its own.
History
It was established on 20 April 1553 as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baghdad (Latin Babylonen[sis] Chaldæorum) of the Chaldean Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church using the Syro-Oriental Rite in the Chaldean language.
On 17 January 1954, it lost territory to establish the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Bassorah (Archeparchy of Basra), in southern Iraq.
Auxiliary bishops
Former Auxiliary eparchs of Baghdad :
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Yousef Ghanima (1938 – 1947.09.17), later Patriarch of Babylon
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Thomas Michel Bidawid (1970.08.24 – 1971.03.29), Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Chaldeans (1970.08.24 – 1971.03.29); previously Archeparch of Ahvaz of the Chaldeans (Iran) (1966.01.06 – 1970.08.24)
See also
Catholic Church in Iran
Chaldean Catholic Church
References
External links
GigaCatholic with incumbent biography links
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad
- Chaldean Catholics
- Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Basra
- Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Urmia
- Chaldean Catholic Church
- Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Kirkuk-Sulaimaniya
- Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Ahvaz
- Archdiocese of Baghdad
- Catholic Church in Iraq
- List of Catholic archdioceses
