What Is Chaldean Catholic?

The Chaldean Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic particular church in full communion with the Holy See and the rest of the Catholic Church, and is headed by the Chaldean Patriarchate. Employing in its liturgy the East Syriac Rite in the Syriac language, it is part of Syriac Christianity.

What is the difference between Roman Catholic and Chaldean Catholic?

Chaldeans are Aramaic-speaking, Eastern Rite Catholics. ... Chaldeans are united with the Roman Catholic Church, but have separate Bishops and a Patriarch (Patriarch of Babylon for the Chaldeans) who oversees the Chaldean Catholic Church.

What race are Chaldeans?

(a) Historically, Chaldeans originate from north of Mesopotamia, southeast of modern day Turkey, and northeast of Syria. Many in those regions are considered Caucasian, white, or Middle Eastern, whereas Chaldeans only classify themselves as “Chaldean” or “Assyrian.”