Chaldean Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tehran
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The Chaldean Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tehran is a church in Tehran. The Church was erected in 1853 in the city of Sanandaj
, Iran
for the Iranian Christian Senaya. In 1944, the archdiocese moved to Tehran
, the capital of Iran
and on 16 March 1971 the Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean) name changed to the Archdiocese of Tehran (Chaldean).
The Christian Community of Sanandaj gradually migrated to Tehran during the years of 1960 to 1968, lived in the same district of Agha Zaman (now Namak) and frequently visit Sanandaj as their birthplace.
There are still some of the Christian Houses of early 1900 intact and in use today. The Pahlavi School is no longer there as it has been destroyed for a main street in the recent development.
Sanandaj
Sanandaj , also Romanized as Senneh and Sinneh) is a city in and the capital of Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 311,446, in 81,380 families....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
for the Iranian Christian Senaya. In 1944, the archdiocese moved to Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, the capital of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and on 16 March 1971 the Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean) name changed to the Archdiocese of Tehran (Chaldean).
Archbishops
- Girolamo Simeone Kashat † (Ordained Bishop on 7 September 1857)
- John (Youhanna) Nissan† (12 May 1914 - 20 April 1937)
- Abraham Elias, C.M. † (Appointed 6 September 1938 - Died 15 February 1940)
- Joseph Sheikho † (Appointed 22 May 1944 - Retired 7 Mar 1970)
- Youhanna(John)Semaan Issayi † (Succeeded 7 Mar 1970 - Died 7 Feb 1999)
- Ramzi Garmou (Succeeded 7 Feb 1999 - )
Diocesan properties
- Mart Maryam (Virgin Mary) Church located in the Aqa Zaman district (turned into historical building)
- Pahlavi School, built in 1916 in the Aqa Zaman district
- Sharif Abad Garden (Amiryeh Park) located at Abidar mountain
- Public Bathe located in the Aqa Zaman district (now Namak district)
The Christian Community of Sanandaj gradually migrated to Tehran during the years of 1960 to 1968, lived in the same district of Agha Zaman (now Namak) and frequently visit Sanandaj as their birthplace.
There are still some of the Christian Houses of early 1900 intact and in use today. The Pahlavi School is no longer there as it has been destroyed for a main street in the recent development.