Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Tehran
The Chaldean Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchy 'of Tehran' is an Archeparchy of the Chaldean Catholic church in Iran, with its archiepiscopal see, St. Joseph's Cathedral, in the national capital Tehran. Despite its Metropolitan rank, it has no suffragan.
History
The archeparchy was established in 1853 in the city of Sanandaj , Iran for the Iranian Christians in and around Senaya, on territory split off from the Metropolitan Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Kirkuk.In 1944, the archdiocese moved its headquarters to Tehran, the capital of Iran.
On 3 January 1966, it lost territory to establish the non-Metropolitan Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Ahvaz, also in Iran.
The Assyrian community of Sanandaj gradually migrated to Tehran from 1960 to 1968, lived in the same district of Agha Zaman, 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.
Metropolitan Archeparchs (archbishops)
; Metropolitan Archeparchs of Sehna- Girolamo Shimun Kashat †
- Youhanna Nissan†
- Abraham Elias, C.M. †
- Yosep Sheikho †
- Zaia Datchou
- Youhanna Semaan Issayi †
- Ramzi Garmou, also Patriarchal Administrator of Ahvaz of the Chaldeans and Apostolic Visitor of the Chaldean Catholics in Europe.
Diocesan properties
- Mart Maryam Church, located in the Aqa Zaman district
- Sharif Abad Garden located at Abidar mountain
- Public Bath located in the Aqa Zaman district