[74054] Enthronement Ceremony of the New Patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the World
[74054] Enthronement Ceremony of the New Patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the World
The Chaldean Church in Iraq marked the official enthronement ceremony of its new leader, Patriarch Mar Paulus III Nona today.
Enthronement of Patriarch Mar Paulus III Nona
Today, May 29, 2026, official celebrations and enthronement ceremonies were held in honor of the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq and the World, Mar Paulus III Nona. The event was extensively covered by Iraqi media outlets.
According to reports from Al-Sabah Iraqi Newspaper and the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Patriarch officially assumed leadership of the Church in a festive ceremony that included a procession and official religious attendance. Media outlets published video footage of the ceremony, in which the new leader is seen accepting spiritual responsibility for the Chaldean community in Iraq and abroad.
At the same time, other media outlets including Ultra Iraq, Rudaw Arabic, and Baghdad Today News Agency reported that the enthronement process was successfully completed, highlighting the importance of the event for the Christian minority in Iraq. These sources provided continuous journalistic coverage from the first moments of the ceremony's commencement until its official conclusion.
The event, which received significant resonance on social media and in local media, marks a new phase in the leadership of the Chaldean Church under the guidance of Mar Paulus III Nona.