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Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego

Coordinates: 32°45′14″N 116°55′27″W / 32.75389°N 116.92417°W / 32.75389; -116.92417
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Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter The Apostle

Eparchia Sancti Petri Apostoli urbis Sancti Didaci Chaldaeorum
Catholic
St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Peter The Apostle
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Location
Country United States
TerritoryWestern U.S.
Episcopal conferenceUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Ecclesiastical regionRegion XV (Eastern Rites)
Ecclesiastical provinceEastern Catholic Eparchies Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Deaneries3 (South, North, East)[1]
Coordinates32°45′14″N 116°55′27″W / 32.75389°N 116.92417°W / 32.75389; -116.92417
Statistics
Parishes12 (2023)[2]
Members71,200 (2023)[2]
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchChaldean Catholic Church
RiteChaldean Rite
EstablishedMay 21, 2002 (23 years ago) (2002-05-21)
CathedralSt. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral
Secular priests21, plus 1 religious priest and 16 permanent deacons (2023)[2]
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Patriarchsede vacante
Bishopsede vacante
Apostolic AdministratorSaad Sirop
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Website
www.stpeterdiocese.org Edit this at Wikidata

Chaldean Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle (Latin: Eparchia Sancti Petri Apostoli urbis Sancti Didaci Chaldaeorum) is a Chaldean Catholic Church eparchy of the Catholic Church in the Western United States.

It practices the Syro-Oriental Rite in the Syriac/Arameic language. It is exempt, i.e., immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, located in El Cajon, California.

History

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It was created by Pope John Paul II on May 21, 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 United States.[3][4]

Episcopal ordinaries

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Exempt Eparchs (Bishops)
Auxiliary Eparchs
  • Bawai Soro (January 11, 2014 – November 29, 2017)

Extent

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The diocese is responsible for Chaldean Catholics 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 comprises four vicariates consisting of its member parishes.

Southern Vicariate

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The parishes of the Southern Vicariate comprise the Southwest of the United States. The Vicar General of the Diocese is Archdeacon Sabri Kejboe.

Northern Vicariate

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The parishes of the Northern Vicariate comprise the Northwest of the United States.

Missions

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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.

Monasteries, convents and seminaries

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The fourth vicarate comprises the vocational housing of the non-diocesan religious life within the Eparchy.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Our Diocese". Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. March 20, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  3. ^ "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  4. ^ "Chaldean Diocese of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego". Gcatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Bishop Emanuel Shaleta of the Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego; Appoints Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna as the Apostolic Administrator". usccb.org. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  6. ^ "Churches - Sons of Covenant Monastery". Retrieved June 1, 2024.[non-primary source needed]
  7. ^ "Sons of the Covenant Monastery". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "About Us – Sons of the Covenant Monastery". Retrieved May 18, 2024.[non-primary source needed]
  9. ^ "Fr. Ankido Sipo - Abbot". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "About - St. John Chaldean Catholic Church". Retrieved June 1, 2024.[non-primary source needed]
  11. ^ "Profession of Perpetual Vows". August 26, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.[non-primary source needed]
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