[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1261]
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  ALL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND INSTITUTIONS IN MOSUL, IRAQ DESTROYED BY 
                            ISIS TERRORISTS

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2014

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following list of Christian 
churches and institutions in Mosul, Iraq, that have been destroyed by 
``Islamic State of Iraq and Syria'' (ISIS) since the Islamist terrorist 
group captured the city on June 10. According to the Assyrian 
International News Agency, all of the 45 Christian sites in Mosul have 
been destroyed, occupied, converted to mosques, converted to ISIS 
headquarters or otherwise shuttered.
  The following is the full list of destroyed Christian sites compiled 
by the Assyrian International News Agency, grouped by denomination:


                         Syriac Catholic Church

       1. Syrian Catholic Diocese--Maidan Neighborhood, Mosul
       2. The Old Church of the Immaculate--Maidan Neighborhood, 
     Mosul (The church goes back to the eighth century AD)
       3. The New Church of the Immaculate--Maidan Neighborhood
       4. Church of Mar (Saint) Toma--Khazraj Neighborhood
       5. Museum of Mar (Saint) Toma--Khazraj Neighborhood
       6. Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation--Muhandiseen 
     Neighborhood
       7. Church of the Virgin of Fatima--Faisaliah Neighborhood
       8. Our Lady of Deliverance Chapel--Shifaa Neighborhood
       9. The House of the Young Sisters of Jesus--Ras Al-Kour 
     Neighborhood
       10. Archbishop's Palace Chapel--Dawasa Neighborhood


                         Syriac Orthodox Church

       1. Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese--Shurta Neighborhood
       2. The Antiquarian Church of Saint Ahodeeni--Bab AlJadeed 
     Neighborhood
       3. Mar (Saint) Toma Church and cemetery, (the old 
     Bishopric)--Khazraj Neighborhood
       4. Church of The Immaculate (Castle)--Maidan Neighborhood
       5. Church of The Immaculate--Shifaa Neighborhood
       6. Mar (Saint) Aprim Church--Shurta Neighborhood
       7. St. Joseph Church--The New Mosul Neighborhood


          Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East

       1. Diocese of the Assyrian Church of the East--Noor 
     Neighborhood
       2. Assyrian Church of the East, Dawasa Neighborhood
       3. Church of the Virgin Mary (old rite)--Wihda Neighborhood


                       Chaldean Church of Babylon

       1. Chaldean Diocese--Shurta Neighborhood
       2. Miskinta Church--Mayassa Neighborhood
       3. The Antiquarian Church of Shimon alSafa--Mayassa 
     Neighborhood
       4. Church of Mar (Saint) Buthyoon--Shahar AlSouq 
     Neighborhood
       5. Church of St. Ephrem, Wady AlAin Neighborhood
       6. Church of St. Paul--Majmooaa AlThaqafiya District
       7. The Old Church of the Immaculate (with the bombed 
     archdiocese)--Shifaa Neighborhood
       8. Church of the Holy Spirit--Bakir Neighborhood
       9. Church of the Virgin Mary--Drakziliya Neighborhood
       10. Ancient Church of Saint Isaiah and Cemetery--Ras AlKour 
     Neighborhood
       11. Mother of Aid Church--Dawasa Neighborhood
       12. The Antiquarian Church of St. George--Khazraj 
     Neighborhood
       13. St. George Monastery with Cemetery--Arab Neighborhood
       14. Monastery of AlNasir (Victory)--Arab Neighborhood
       15. Convent of the Chaldean Nuns--Mayassa Neighborhood
       16. Monastery of St. Michael--Hawi Church Neighborhood
       17. The Antiquarian Monastery of St. Elijah--Ghazlany 
     Neighborhood


                        Armenian Orthodox Church

       1. Armenian Church--Maidan Neighborhood
       2. The New Armenian Church--Wihda Neighborhood


                    Evangelical Presbyterian Church

       1. Evangelical Presbyterian Church--Mayassa Neighborhood


                              Latin Church

       1. Latin Church and Monastery of the Dominican Fathers and 
     Convent of Katrina Siena Nuns--Sa'a Neighborhood
       2. Convent of the Dominican Sisters--Mosul AlJadeed 
     Neighborhood
       3. Convent of the Dominican Sisters (AlKilma Monastery)--
     Majmooaa AlThaqafiya District
       4. House of Qasada AlRasouliya (Apostolic Aim) (Institute 
     of St John the Beloved)


                               Cemeteries

       1. Christian Cemetery in the Ekab Valley which contains a 
     small chapel.

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