Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul

The Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul (Latin: Archieparchia Mausiliensis Chaldaeorum) is a diocese of the Chaldean Catholic Church, located in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Its followers are ethnic Chaldeans and speakers of Aramaic. The diocese comprises the city of Mosul. The territory is subdivided in 12 parishes. The diocese of Mosul was elevated to Archeparchy of Mosul on February 14, 1967 by Pope Paul VI. The ordinary was Mar Paulos Faraj Rahho until his death in early 2008. He was succeeded in November 2009 by Archbishop-elect Emil Shimoun Nona, who until his election and ratification had been a professor of anthropology at Babel College and a pastor and vicar general in the eparchy of Alqosh. As of 2012 the Papal Nuncio was Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, whose Apostolic Nunciature is the entire state of Iraq.

Archeparchy of Mosul

Archieparchia Mausiliensis Chaldaeorum
Location
CountryIraq
Statistics
Area528 km2 (204 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics

16,815
Parishes13
Information
DenominationChaldean Catholic
RiteChaldean Rite
Established14 February 1967
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral
Secular priests8
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopNajib Mikhael Moussa

Mosul has been the see of the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from Mar Yohannan Hormizd to Mar Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas.

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