Chaldean Catholics, also known as Chaldeans, Chaldo-Assyrians or Assyro-Chaldeans, are ethnic Assyrian adherents of the Chaldean Catholic Church, which originates from the historic Church of the East.
Chaldean Catholics from Alqosh, 1980s
Chaldean Catholics wearing traditional clothes during Palm Sunday 2018 in Alqosh
Saint Anthony church in Diyarbakır, Turkey
Chaldean Catholics from the town of Alqosh during a festival and parade for Palm Sunday 2018.
Assyrians are an indigenous ethnic group native to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern Assyrians descend directly from Ancient Mesopotamians such as ancient Assyrians and Babylonians. Modern Assyrians may culturally self-identify as Syriacs, Chaldeans, or Arameans for religious, geographic, and tribal identification.
Chaldean Catholics praying in a Holy Qurbana in Baghdad, Iraq
Part of the Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal, c. 645–635 BC
Mor Mattai Monastery (Dayro d-Mor Mattai) in, Bartella, Nineveh, Iraq. It is recognized as one of the oldest Christian monasteries in existence. It is famous for its magnificent library and a considerable collection of Syriac Christian manuscripts
Assyrian Mar Toma Church near Urmia, Iran.