Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Sulaimaniya

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Sulaimaniya was a Chaldean Catholic (Eastern Catholic, Chaldean Rite) eparchy (diocese) in Iraqi Kurdistan.

History

The eparchy was established on 7 March 1968.

It never had a proper eparch (bishop), only apostolic administrators ('ad interim').

On 11 July 2013, it was suppressed, its title and territory being merged into the Metropolitan Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Kirkuk–Sulaimaniya.

Ordinaries

(all apostolic administrators)

Source and External links

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