The Archdiocese of Ahwaz ( Latin: Archieparchia Ahvasiensis Chaldaeorum ) is the archdiocese of the Chaldean Catholic Church with a center in the city of Ahwaz , Iran . In 2009, there were only 1 parish and 30 believers.
| Archdiocese of Ahwaz | |
|---|---|
| lat Archieparchia ahvasiensis chaldaeorum | |
| East Syrian rite | |
| Main city | Ahwaz |
| A country |  Iran |
| Established | January 3, 1966 |
| Metropolis | Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldeans |
| Parishes | one |
| The number of Catholics | 30 pax |
Content
History
On January 3, 1966, Pope Paul VI, the bull “Ex quo tempore”, established the Archdiocese of Ahwaz for the believers of the Chaldean Catholic Church .
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese
- Archbishop Thomas Michel Bidawid (6.01.1966 - 08.24.1970), appointed auxiliary bishop of Baghdad ;
- Archbishop Samuel Hauriz OAOC [1] (01/18/1972 - 05/01/1974), appointed Archbishop of Urmia ;
- Archbishop Hannah Zora (05/05/1974 - 06/10/2011), appointed personal bishop of Mar Addai in Toronto ;
- Sede Vacante .
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Ex quo tempore (lat.)