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Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Iraq (Iraq) | ![]() |
Also known as: Irak (Deutsch, polski), Iraq (español, Italiano), l'Irak (français), l'Iraq (français), Iraque (Português), 伊拉克 (繁體中文), イラク (日本語), Iraquia (latine)
Continent: Central and Southwest Asia
Capital: Baghdad
Population: 25,374,000
Area: 432,162 km²
Religions: Muslim 97% (Shi’a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian
Motto: Allahu Akbar (Arabic) (Allah is Great)
Neighbouring Countries: Iran
, Jordan
, Kuwait
, Saudi Arabia
, Syria
, Turkey 
Circumscriptions (17): Patriarchates (1), Metr. Archdioceses (2), Archdioceses (7), Dioceses (5), Patriarchal Exarchates (2)
Roman Rite (1): Baghdad
Armenian Church (1): Baghdad
Chaldean Church (11): Alquoch, Amadiyah, Aqrā, Arbil, Babylon, Baghdad, Bassorah, Kerkūk, Mossul, Sulaimaniya, Zaku
Greek-Melkite Church (1): Iraq
Syrian Church (3): Baghdad, Bassorah and Kuwait, Mossul
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions
Cardinals (0 electors/1 total):
Delly (84) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (5)
Apostolic Nunciature: Iraq ![]()
Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.)
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Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church ![]()
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Chaldean Church ![]()
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church ![]()
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church ![]()
Assembly of Ordinaries: Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Iraq ![]()
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Conseil des Patriarches Catholiques d’Orient (C.P.C.O.)
as of 2012.04.16
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