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A Chaldean Episcopal Lineage

Raphael Bidawid, Bishop of Amadiyah of the Chaldeans and future Patriarch of Babylon. Ordained bishop 6 October 1957 at Baghdad, Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Joseph VIII Ghanima, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, assisted by Souleman Sayegh, Titular Bishop of Paleopolis in Asia, and Gabriel Ganni, Titular Bishop of Gargara.

Joseph Ghanima, Titular Bishop of Colybrassus and Auxiliary Bishop of Babylon of the Chaldeans, and future Patriarch of Babylon. Ordained bishop 10 May 1925 at Mossul by Joseph VI Emmanuel II Thomas, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, assisted by Hormisdas Etienne Djibri, Archbishop of Kerkuk of the Chaldeans, and Athanase Georges Cyrille Dallal, Archbishop of Baghdad of the Syrians.

Joseph Emmanuel Thomas, Bishop of Seert of the Chaldeans and future Patriarch of Babylon. Ordained bishop 24 July 1892 at Mossul by Pierre Elie Abbolyonan, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, assisted by ….

Pierre Elie Abbolyonan, Bishop of Gezirah of the Chaldeans and future Patriarch of Babylon. Ordained bishop 24 May 1874 at Alquosh, in the Convent of Notre-Dame, by Joseph Audo, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, assisted by Elie Mellus, Bishop of Aqra of the Chaldeans, and Father Elisée Deronk.

Joseph Audo, Bishop of Mossul of the Chaldeans. Ordained bishop 25 March 1825 at Amida by Augustin Hindi, Archbishop of Diarbekir of the Chaldeans, assisted by ….

Augustin Hindi, Archbishop of Diarbekir of the Chaldeans and Apostolic Administrator of the Chaldean patriarchate. Ordained bishop 8 September 1804 at Mardin, in the Chaldean Cathedral, by Isaïe Jesu Yab Jean Guriel, Bishop of Salmas of the Chaldeans, assisted by ….

Isaïe Jesu Yab Jean Guriel, Bishop of Salmas of the Chaldeans. Ordained bishop 8 November 1794 at Mossul by Jean Hormez, Archbishop of Mossul of the Chaldeans, assisted by ….


Jean Hormuz, Archbishop of Mossul of the Assyrian Church of the East. Ordained bishop 22 May 1776 at the age of 16 at Rabban Hormizd by Elie X Denha, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, assisted by ….