Diocese of Urmyā

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Urmya is a metropolitan archeparchy of the Chaldean Catholic Church (Eastern rite, not Latin) in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, established in 1890, with the suffragan Eparchy of Salmas. The see has been vacant since Archbishop Thomas Meram retired in January 2024, and is administered by Archbishop Imad Khoshaba Gargees.

Apostolic Administrator
Imad Khoshaba Gargees
Latin name
Urmien(sis)
Established
1890
Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Mary the Mother of God, Urmia
Rank
Metropoli Orientali
Rite
Latin
Province
Urmya (Chaldean), metropolitan with suffragan Salmas
Chancery
Mehdi Al Ghadam, Mirzayen St. 7, Urmia 57138, Iran
Telephone
Tel. 750.4544.656
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: Wikipedia + Catholic-Hierarchy · Annuario code 001000052 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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