Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle ( la, Eparchia Sancti Petri Apostoli urbis Sancti Didaci Chaldaeorum) is one of two eparchies (Eastern catholic dioceses) of the

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''sui iuris'' ( Syro-Oriental Rite, Syriac/Arameic language) in the USA. It is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the

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, not part of any

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. Its

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episcopal see is St. Peter's Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, located in

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History

It was created by

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on 21 May 2002 on territory split off from the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit, also exempt, and the only other Chaldean Catholic diocese in the USA.

Episcopal ordinaries

;''Exempt Eparchs (Bishops) * Mar Sarhad Yawsip Jammo (May 5, 2002–May 7, 2016) * (

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, listed as Official (2014-2017), appointed Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada * Mar Emanuel Hana Shaleta (August 29, 2017-present) ;''Auxiliary Eparchs'' * Mar

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(January 11, 2014 – November 29, 2017)

Extent

The diocese is responsible for

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in nineteen states in the western portion of the United States, the largest concentration of these being found in San Diego County, California. The

Eparchy of St. Peter The Apostle Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle ( la, Eparchia Sancti Petri Apostoli urbis Sancti Didaci Chaldaeorum) is one of two eparchies (Eastern catholic dioceses) of the Chaldean Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' ( Syro-Oriental Rite, S ...

comprises four

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s consisting of its member parishes.

Southern Vicariate

The parishes of the Southern Vicariate comprise the Southwest of the

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. The

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of the Diocese is Archdeacon Sabri Kejboe. * St. Peter's Chaldean Catholic Cathedral,

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Mar Auraha Chaldean Catholic Church Mar, mar or MAR may refer to: Culture * Mar or Mor, an honorific in Syriac * Earl of Mar, an earldom in Scotland * MAA (singer) (born 1986), Japanese * Marathi language, by ISO 639-2 language code * March, as an abbreviation for the third month ...

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Northern Vicariate

The parishes of the Northern Vicariate comprise the Northwest of the

. *

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Ceres, California Ceres is a city in Stanislaus County, California. Its population was 49,302 at the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 45,417 at the 2010 U.S. Census. It is part of the Modesto metropolitan statistical area. Ceres is located in the San Joaquin Valley a ...

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Missions

The parishes listed here are Missions of the Eparchy located throughout the diocese who are currently not large enough, have not raised enough money, or found the proper land to construct their own church and formally create a parish. *

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chaldean Catholic Mission Our or OUR may refer to: * The possessive form of " we" * Our (river), in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany * Our, Belgium, a village in Belgium * Our, Jura, a commune in France * Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), a government utility regulat ...

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Rabban Hermiz Chaldean Catholic Mission Rabban may refer to: * Glossu Rabban, a character from Frank Herbert's ''Dune'' (1965) * Joseph Rabban (8th century), Jewish merchant People with the given name Rabban: * Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari (circa 838–870), Jewish scientist * Rabban ...

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Mar Qardagh Chaldean Catholic Mission Mar, mar or MAR may refer to: Culture * Mar or Mor, an honorific in Syriac * Earl of Mar, an earldom in Scotland * MAA (singer) (born 1986), Japanese * Marathi language, by ISO 639-2 language code * March, as an abbreviation for the third month ...

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Marina, California Marina is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,359, up from 19,718 in 2010. The city is located along the central coast of California, west of Salinas and northeast of Monterey. It ...

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Monasteries, convents and seminaries

The fourth vicarate comprises the vocational housing of the non-diocesan religious life within the Eparchy. * St. George Monastery,

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, El Cajon, California *

The Seminary of Mar Abba the Great The Seminary of Mar Abba the Great is a Chaldean Catholic seminary located in El Cajon, California. The seminary is the first and only Chaldean Catholic seminary outside of Iraq. The seminary is part of the Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle, a ...

Chaldean Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Chaldean (also Chaldaean or Chaldee) may refer to: Language * an old name for the Aramaic language, particularly Biblical Aramaic * Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, a modern Aramaic language * Chaldean script, a variant of the Syriac alphabet Places * C ...

References

Sources and external links

Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego Official Site

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