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The Church, with one ecclesiastical province and 10 dioceses, has a limited presence, mainly in [[Baghdad]] and [[Erbil]], and faces severe challenges from Iraq’s Islamic state policies, ongoing conflict, and Christian emigration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Iraq |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/IQ.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> Sites like the [[Cathedral of Saint Joseph]] in [[Baghdad]] serve as spiritual hubs for the shrinking Catholic community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iraq’s Catholic Church |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-07/iraq-catholic-church-conflict.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2022-07-10 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref>
The Church, with one ecclesiastical province and 10 dioceses, has a limited presence, mainly in [[Baghdad]] and [[Erbil]], and faces severe challenges from Iraq’s Islamic state policies, ongoing conflict, and Christian emigration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Iraq |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/IQ.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> Sites like the [[Cathedral of Saint Joseph]] in [[Baghdad]] serve as spiritual hubs for the shrinking Catholic community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iraq’s Catholic Church |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-07/iraq-catholic-church-conflict.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2022-07-10 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref>
== Saints ==
{{SaintsByCountry|Location=Iraq}}


== Geography ==
== Geography ==

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