Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Amadiyah and Zaku
Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Zakho is a diocese of the Chaldean Church in the second half of the 19th century and for most of the 20th century. The diocese of Zakho was merged with the Chaldean diocese of ΚΏAmadiya in 1987. In December 2001, a new bishop was consecrated. In July 2013, Zakho was suppressed to the Diocese of Amadiyah.
Eparchy of Amadiyah and Zaku | |
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St. George Cathedral in Zakho | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Babilonia |
| Metropolitan | Patriarchate of Babylon(Chaldean) |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | (as of 2013) 3,500 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic (Chaldean) |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Established | June 10, 2013 (Merger of the Diocese of Amadiyah(Chaldean) and the Diocese of Zaku(Chaldean) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mgr Rabban al Qas |
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