Syria's communities and civilizations – history, sites and heritage
Chaldean Catholics
الكلدان الكاثوليك
Religious communities
The Chaldean Catholic Church, an East Syriac Eastern Catholic church, has been present in Syria since Assyrians from Diyarbakir moved to Aleppo in the 16th century. The Chaldean Eparchy of Aleppo was established in 1957.
The Chaldean presence in Syria dates to the 16th century, when Assyrians from Diyarbakir settled in Aleppo; the eparchy of Aleppo dates from 1957.
Sources and details
Its churches in the atlas data include St Joseph's Cathedral in Aleppo and Jesus the King church in Hasakah.
Only historical census figures were found (4,719 in 1943; 5,723 in 1956).
Sites connected with this community 2
- Jesus the King Chaldean Church, HasakahHasakah · Churches & monasteries
Jesus the King Chaldean church, Hasakah.
- Saint Joseph's Cathedral in AleppoAleppo · Churches & monasteries
Chaldean cathedral of St Joseph, Aleppo.
These categories describe history, language and faith – not exclusive identities. Many Syrians belong to several, and some names refer to civilizations of the past.