Baghdad

History

• 1553.04.20: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baghdad / Babylonen(sis) Chaldæorum (Latin)
• 1954.01.17: Lost territory to establish Archdiocese of Bassorah
• 1960.10.24: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Alquoch

Papal Visits

• Pope Francis (2021.03)

Present Prelates

Patriarch (2026.04.12 – ...):	Patriarch Paul III Nona (58) President of Synod of the Chaldean Church President of Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Iraq
Auxiliary Bishop (2015.01.15 – ...):	Bishop Basel Yaldo (55) Titular Bishop of Bethzabda

Former Prelates

• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Robert Saeed Jarjis (52) (2018.12.22 – 2021.09.11)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Saad Hanna Sirop (53) (2014.01.11 – 2016.11.19)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Archbishop Thomas Michel Bidawid (1970.08.24 – 1971.03.29)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Archbishop Emmanuel-Karim Delly (later Cardinal) (1962.12.26 – 1997)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Etienne Katcho (1947.02.22 – 1953.06.28)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Souleyman Kutchouk Ousta (1938.10.15 – 1939.12.04)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Archbishop Yousef Ghanima (later Patriarch) (1925.05.28 – 1947.09.17)
• Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Giwargis Peter de Natali (1842 – 1847.01.12)

Special Churches

• Cathedral: Chaldean Cathedral of St. Joseph, Baghdad
• Former Cathedral: Chaldean Church of Mary Mother of Sorrows, Baghdad

Statistics (2022.12.31)