The Chaldean Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchyof Tehran (Latin: Archidioecesis Teheranensis Chaldaeorum) is an Archeparchy (Eastern Archdiocese) of the Chaldean Catholic church (Syro-Oriental Rite) in Iran, with its archiepiscopal see, St. Joseph's Cathedral, in the national capital Tehran. Despite its Metropolitan rank, it has no suffragan.
The Assyrian community of Sanandaj gradually migrated to Tehran from 1960 to 1968, lived in the same district of Agha Zaman (now Namak), and frequently visits Sanandaj as their birthplace. There are still some Assyrian houses from the early 1900s intact and in use today.
It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope Paul VI in November 1970.
On 16 March 1971, the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Sehna was renamed the Archdiocese of Tehran.[2]
Metropolitan Archeparchs (archbishops)
Metropolitan Archeparchs of Sehna (Sanandaj, Sinna)
Girolamo Shimun Kashat † (Ordained Bishop on 7 September 1857)
Youhanna Nissan† (12 May 1914 - 20 April 1937)
Abraham Elias, C.M. † (Appointed 6 September 1938 - Died 15 February 1940)
Yosep Sheikho † (Appointed 22 May 1944 - Retired 7 Mar 1970)
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