The Christians of Iraq are considered a minority population, and number about 636,000 in 2005, representing 2% of the population of the country. The Armenian Apostolic Church (Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցի Hayasdaneaytz Arakelagan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. They numbered over 1 million in 1980. It is one of the oldest Christian communities of the Middle East.
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Christian Communities
- Chaldean Catholic Church - The majority of the Iraqi Christians belongs to the Chaldean Catholic Church and represents 350,000 persons. The Chaldean Catholic Church or the Chaldean Church of Babylon (الكنيسة الكلدانية) is an Eastern particular church of the The Chaldean Catholic Church or the Chaldean Church of Babylon (الكنيسة الكلدانية) is an Eastern particular church of the
- Assyrian Church of the East
- Ancient Church of the East
- Syriac Orthodox Church
- Syriac Catholic Church
The Churches of the Armenian rite
The other churches and communities
- Orthodox Church (Melkite)
- Catholic Church (Melkite)
- Roman Catholic Church (Latin)
Current situation
On January 26, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI confirmed the election of Armenian Mgr Emmanuel Dabbaghian as archbishop of Baghdad. The Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East (ܥܕܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܘܫܠܝܚܝܬܐ ܩܬܘܠܝܩܝ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ ܕܐܬܘܪ̈ܝܐ ‘Ittā Qaddishtā wa-Shlikhāitā Qattoliqi The Ancient Church of the East separated from the Assyrian Church of the East, after Mar Shimun XXIII the patriarch of Assyrian Church of the East made reforms which The Syriac Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Middle East with members spread throughout the world The Syriac Catholic Church, or Syrian Catholic Church is a Christian church in the Levant having The Armenian Apostolic Church (Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցի Hayasdaneaytz Arakelagan (Refer to List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia) The Armenian Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic church Sui juris within The term Melkite (also written Melchite) is used to refer to various Christian churches and their members originating in the Middle East. The term Melkite (also written Melchite) is used to refer to various Christian churches and their members originating in the Middle East. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Dabbaghian was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1933, and was ordained a priest in 1967. For other meanings see Aleppo (disambiguation. Halab redirects here for other meanings see Halab (disambiguation. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.
In Iraq, the Christians are persecuted. In October of 2006, a Syriac priest was beheaded and a boy of 14 years was crucified by Muslim fundamentalists. [1]
Relations with non-Christians
An article from the Italian periodical chiesa, dated June 2, 2007 explains the situation of the Christians, particularly of Christian-majority quarter of Dora quarter 10 kilometres to the South-West from the capital. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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See also
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