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Catholic Church in Iraq

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The Roman Catholic Church in Iraq is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are over 300,000 Catholics in Iraq, just over 1% of the total population. The Catholics of Iraq follow several different rites, but most are members of the Chaldean Catholic Church. There are fifteen currently active dioceses and eparchies in Iraq.

Armenian Catholic Church
Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad
Chaldean Catholic Church
Patriarchate of Babyon for the Chaldeans
Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad (currently united with the Patriarchate)
Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Alquoch
Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Amadiyah
Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Aqra
Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Sulaimaniya
Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Zaku
Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Arbil
Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Basra
Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Kerkuk
Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Mossul
Syrian Catholic Church
Syrian Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad
Syrian Catholic Archeparchy of Mossul
Latin-Rite Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad

See also