Roman Catholicism in Jordan

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The Roman Catholic Church in Jordan is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are approximately 70,000 Catholics in Jordan, representing just over 1% of the total population. The whole of the country forms a single Archeparchy. Jordanian Catholics use the Melkite Rite.

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Communion by hand is not permitted in any Catholic Church in Jordan, and the habit itself is completely alien to most Jordanians. Sometimes, however, at mass conducted for non-Jordanians, and specifically westerns in Jordan, communion by hand is permitted.

There are currently 32 roman catholic churches in Jordan (Greek and melkite Catholic churches not included.)

For full list see Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem website: http://www.lpj.org/newsite2006/parishes/jordan/index_jordanparishes.html

[edit] See also

• Melkite Greek Catholic Church
• Christianity in Jordan

[edit] External links

• Profile of the Catholic Church in Jordan