Roman Catholicism in Iraq
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The Roman Catholic Church in Iraq is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are over 300,000 Catholics in Iraq, just over 1% of the total population. The Catholics of Iraq follow several different rites, but most are members of the Chaldean Catholic Church. There are fifteen currently active dioceses and eparchies in Iraq.
- Armenian Catholic Church
- Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad
- Chaldean Catholic Church
- Patriarchate of Babyon for the Chaldeans
- Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad (currently united with the Patriarchate)
- Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Alquoch
- Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Amadiyah
- Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Aqra
- Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Sulaimaniya
- Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Zaku
- Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Arbil
- Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Basra
- Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Kerkuk
- Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Mossul
- Syrian Catholic Church
- Syrian Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad
- Syrian Catholic Archeparchy of Mossul
- Western Catholic Church
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad
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