Catholic Church in Jordan

By Type (7)

Patriarchal Sees (Patriarchates) (1)

Archiepiscopal Sees (Archdioceses) (2)

Patriarchal Exarchates (3)

Territories Dependent on the Patriarch Patriarchal Territory (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Jerusalem

Armenian Church (1): Jerusalem and Amman

Chaldean Church (1): Jordan

Greek-Melkite Church (2): Bāniyās, Petra and Philadelphia

Maronite Church (1): Jordan

Syriac Church (1): Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan)

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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Jordan

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.)

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Maronite Church

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church

Assembly of Ordinaries: Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Capital: Amman

Area: 88,802 km²

Population: 10,248,069

Former Name: Transjordan

Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Egypt , ← Israel , ← Palestine , ↑ Syria , → Iraq , ↘ Saudi Arabia

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)