Corbishop Samuel Dinkha: 



Born in Habbaniya, Iraq. After graduating from the Teachers Institute he taught in public schools for fifteen years. On May 1, 1969 he was ordained a deacon at Mar Gewargis Church in Baghdad, Iraq. In 1979 he and his family relocated to the United States and settled in Chicago, Illinois. He attended theology classes at Seabury Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL, Loyola University, San Jose Christian College, and online courses. He carries a B.A. in Theology, and a Masters degree in Practical Divinity and Counseling. He was ordained a priest on June 22, 1980 at Mar Gewargis Cathedral in Chicago. In 1985 he was transferred to San Jose, CA and served at Mar Yosip Cathedral until 2007. On June 5, 2005 he was ordained as a Corbishop. Three years later, in 2008, he moved to Campbell, CA to serve St. Mary’s Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church. In September 2010 he was appointed as the parish priest at Saint Paul Assyrian Chaldean Parish in North Hollywood, California where he is still serving. Corbishop Dinkha is well known in our literal circles. He had authored, translated, and published a dozen on books on faith, history, and the culture of our people.