Catholic Church in Iraq

The modern history of Roman Catholicism in Iraq began in the 17th century when Emir Afrasiyab of Basra allowed the Portuguese to build a church outside of the city

There are over 300,000 Catholics living in Iraq, just 0.95% of the total population. The Catholics of Iraq follow several different rites, but most are members of the Chaldean Catholic Church. There are 17 currently active dioceses and eparchies in Iraq.

Dioceses and Eparchies

• Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad
• Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Bassorah
• Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Erbil
• Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul
• Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Alquoch
• Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Amadiyah
• Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Aqrā
• Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Sulaimaniya
• Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Zaku
• Chaldean Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baghdad
• Chaldean Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kirkuk
• Chaldean Catholic Patriarchal See of Babylon
• Greek-Melkite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Iraq
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad
• Syrian Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad
• Syrian Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul
• Syrian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Bassorah and Kuwait

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic-Hierarchy

See also

• Roman Catholicism by country