Catholic Church in Jordan (original) (raw)

Also known as: Jordanien (Deutsch), Jordania (español, polski), la Jordanie (français), Giordania (Italiano), Jordânia (Português), 約旦 (正體中文), ヨルダン (日本語), Iordania (latine)

Celebrations

Documents and Celebrations

Papal Visits

• 2014.05.24 – 2014.05.26: Apostolic Journey to the Holy Land
• 2009.05.08 – 2009.05.15: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
• 2000.03.20 – 2000.03.26: Jubilee Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
• 1964.01.04 – 1964.01.06: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Geography

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim 97.2% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.2% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1, folk religionist <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1, other <0.1

Languages: Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)

Ethnic Groups: Jordanian 69.3%, Syrian 13.3%, Palestinian 6.7%, Egyptian 6.7%, Iraqi 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes Armenian, Circassian)

Motto: Allāh, Al-Waṭan, Al-Malīk (Arabic) (God, country, sovereign)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 89,324 km²

Catholic Population: 116,000 Catholics (1.0% of 11,057,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 69 parishes, 5 other centres

Clergy: 3 bishops (1 diocesan, 2 titular), 145 priests (67 diocesan, 78 religious), 13 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 197 religious (8 brothers, 189 sisters), 17 major seminarians, 85 missionaries, 275 catechists