Catholic Church

in

Republic of Iraq (Iraq)

Also known as: Irak (Deutsch, polski), l’Irak (français), l’Iraq (français), Iraq (español, Italiano), Iraque (Português), 伊拉克 (正體中文), イラク (日本語), Iraquia (latine)

By Type (16)

Patriarchal Sees (Patriarchates) (1)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (2)

Archiepiscopal Sees (Archdioceses) (7)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (4)

Patriarchal Exarchates (2)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Baghdad

Armenian Church (1): Baghdad

Chaldean Church (9): Alquoch, Baghdad, Baghdad, Bassorah, Duhok, Erbil, Kirkuk–Sulaimaniya, Mossul–Aqrā, Zakho

Greek-Melkite Church (1): Iraq

Syriac Church (4): Adiabene, Baghdad, Basra and the Gulf, Mossul

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Iraq

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.)

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.)

Papal Visits

2021.03.05 – 2021.03.08: Apostolic Journey to Iraq

Geography

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Baghdad

Area: 437,367 km²

Population: 39,192,111

Former Name: Mesopotamia

Neighbouring Countries: ← Jordan , ↖ Syria , ↑ Turkiye , → Iran , ↘ Kuwait , ↓ Saudi Arabia

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim (official) 95-98% (Shia 64-69%, Sunni 29-34%), Christian 1% (includes Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Assyrian Church of the East), other 1-4%

Languages: Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect), Syriac (Neo-Aramaic), and Armenian are official in areas where native speakers of these languages constitute a majority of the population)

Ethnic Groups: Arab 75-80%, Kurdish 15-20%, other 5% (includes Turkmen, Yezidi, Shabak, Kaka'i, bedouin, Romani, Assyrian, Circassian, Sabaean-Mandaean, Persian)

Motto: Allahu Akbar (Arabic) (Allah is Great)