Diocese of Ahvaz

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Ahvaz is a non-metropolitan archeparchy of the Chaldean Catholic Church (Eastern rite, not Latin) in Khuzestan Province, Iran, established in 1966 and directly dependent on the Chaldean Patriarch of Babylon. The see has been vacant since 2011, administered by Archbishop Ramzi Garmou.

Established: 1966
Cathedral: Surp Mesrob Church, Ahvaz
Rite: Latin

Neighbouring dioceses

Ahwaz <1 km
Bassorah, Basra IQ 121 km
Bassorah e Golfo IQ 124 km
Kuwait KW 226 km
Diocese of Tehran–Isfahan 318 km
Diocese of Ispahan 319 km

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Sources: Wikipedia + Catholic-Hierarchy · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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