Louis Raphaël I Sako


  • Louis Raphaël I Sako
  • ܠܘܝܣ ܪܘܦܐܝܠ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܣܟܘ
  • لويس روفائيل ساكو
Cardinal, Patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans
Sako in 2015
ChurchChaldean Catholic Church
SeeChaldean Catholic Patriarchate
Elected31 January 2013
PredecessorEmmanuel III Delly
Other post(s)
  • Chaldean Archbishop of Baghdad (2013–)
Previous post(s)
  • Archbishop of Kerkūk (2002–13)
  • Apostolic Administrator of Sulaimaniya (2010–13)
Orders
Ordination1 June 1974
Consecration14 November 2003
by André Sana
Created cardinal28 June 2018
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born
Louis Sako

(1948-07-04) 4 July 1948
DenominationChaldean Catholic
ResidenceBaghdad
Alma mater
Signature
Coat of arms
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date1 June 1974
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAndré Sana
Co-consecratorsShlemon Warduni,
Paulos Faraj Rahho
Date14 November 2003
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date28 June 2018

Louis Raphaël I Sako (Arabic: لويس روفائيل ساكو; born 4 July 1948) is a Chaldean Catholic prelate who has served as Patriarch of Baghdad since 1 February 2013. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 28 June 2018.