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About Chaldean Center
The Story Behind Our Non-Profit
About
Chaldean Center was founded by Chaldean immigrants, natives of Iraq to promote the advancement of Chaldeans around the world.
Mission
Our mission is to preserve and protect all aspects of our heritage. Our language, our traditions our customs, and history are what unite us a people. We will not stand idly by only to be forgotten by the sands of time. We have pre-established events and programs in order to accomplish our noble deed, with more to follow.
Vision
We see a bright future for our people as invaluable world citizens, who will contribute in all aspects of an ever-growing globalist society.
Chaldean History
The Story Behind Our People
Adopted from Chaldean Foundation's Website
Chaldeans are Aramaic-speaking, Eastern Rite Catholics. They have a history that spans more than 5,500 years, dating back to Mesopotamia, which was known as the cradle of civilization and is present-day Iraq. 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.
Worldwide, Syria represents the 2nd largest Chaldean/Assyrian/Syriac population with 1.6 million Christians. Many of these are Iraqi expatriates who are reliving the same horrors they fled due to the ongoing unrest in Syria. An estimated 500,000 Chaldeans/Assyrians reside throughout the United States, particularly in Arizona, California and Illinois. The population enjoys steady growth thanks to a constant influx of Christian refugees who have fled Iraq in the face of religious persecution.
Interesting Chaldean Facts Courtesy of Chaldean Foundation: LINK
