Diocese of Salmas {Shahpour} (Chaldean)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph † ( 1560 Appointed - )
• Eusebe (Joseph) † ( 1592 Appointed - 1608 Died)
• Ebed-Jesu † ( 1608 Appointed - 1643 Died)
• Jesu-Yab † ( 1709 Appointed - 1752 Died)
• Simon-Jesu-Yab † ( 1777 Appointed - 1793 Died)
• Isaie Jesu-Yab-Jean Guriel † (8 Nov 1795 Ordained Bishop - 15 Jul 1833 Died)
• Jesu-Yab Melchisedech † ( 1833 Appointed - 1842 Died)
• Georges Augustin Bar-Chino (Barshino, Barscinu) † (11 Jul 1848 Ordained Bishop - 1889 Died)
• Joseph Baraddai † (13 Dec 1890 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
• Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache (Koudabache) † (1 Oct 1894 Appointed - 1908 Resigned)
• Pierre Aziz Ho † (25 Feb 1910 Confirmed - 16 Jan 1924 Resigned)
• Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache (Koudabache) † (25 Oct 1930 Confirmed - 8 Aug 1939 Died)
• Abel Zaya (Zayia), C.M. † (6 Dec 1939 Appointed - 18 Mar 1951 Died)
• Zaya Dachtou † (14 Jul 1951 Appointed - 15 Aug 1972 Died)
• Samuel Chauriz, O.A.O.C. † (1 May 1974 Appointed - 14 Jun 1981 Died)
• Thomas Meram (30 Nov 1983 Appointed - 6 Jan 2024 Retired)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Imad Khoshaba Gargees (Patriarchal Administrator: 6 Jan 2024)
• Thomas Meram (Archbishop (Personal Title): 30 Nov 1983 to 6 Jan 2024)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pierre Aziz Ho † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1910 to 16 Jan 1924)
• Joseph Baraddai † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1890 - Did Not Take Effect)
• Georges Augustin Bar-Chino (Barshino, Barscinu) † (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Oct 1847; Bishop: 11 Jul 1848 to 1889)
• Samuel Chauriz, O.A.O.C. † (Bishop: 1 May 1974 to 14 Jun 1981)
• Zaya Dachtou † (Bishop: 14 Jul 1951 to 15 Aug 1972)
• Isaie Jesu-Yab-Jean Guriel † (Bishop: 8 Nov 1795 to 15 Jul 1833)
• Isaac-Jesu-Yab Khoudabache (Koudabache) † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1894 to 1908)
• Jesu-Yab Melchisedech † (Bishop: 1833 to 1842)
• Abel Zaya (Zayia), C.M. † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1939 to 18 Mar 1951)
• Nicholas Zeia (Zaya) † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1836 to 25 Sep 1838)
• Ebed-Jesu † (Bishop: 1608 to 1643)
• Eusebe (Joseph) † (Bishop: 1592 to 1608)
• Jesu-Yab † (Bishop: 1709 to 1752)
• Joseph † (Bishop: 1560)
• Simon-Jesu-Yab † (Bishop: 1777 to 1793)