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Sultanate of Oman (Oman)

Oman

Also known as: Omán (español), Oman (Deutsch, français, Italiano, polski), Omã (Português), 阿曼 (正體中文), オマーン (日本語), Omania (latine)

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Apostolic Nunciature: Oman Archbishop Nicolas Henry Marie Denis Thévenin (66)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.) Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M. (59)

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Geography

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Muscat

Area: 309,500 km²

Population: 4,613,241

Former Name: Muscat and Oman

Neighbouring Countries: Yemen Yemen, ↙ Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, ↖ United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, ↑ Iran Iran

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim 85.9%, Christian 6.5%, Hindu 5.5%, Buddhist 0.8%, Jewish <0.1%, other 1%, unaffiliated 0.2%

Languages: Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects

Ethnic Groups: Arab, Baluchi, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 212,457 km²

Catholic Population: 100,000 Catholics (2.2% of 4,527,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 4 parishes, 14 mission stations (without resident priest)

Clergy: 9 priests (1 diocesan, 8 religious)

Non-Clergy: 285 catechists

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