Catholic Church

Also known as: Israel (Deutsch, español, Português, latine), Israël (français), Israele (Italiano), Izrael (polski), 以色列 (繁體中文), イスラエル (日本語)

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Jerusalem

Population: 6,199,000

Area: 20,330 km²

Religions: Jewish 80.1%, Muslim 14.6% (mostly Sunni Muslim), Christian 2.1%, other 3.2%

Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language

Neighbouring Countries: Cyprus , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Palestine

Circumscriptions (9): Patriarchates (1), Titular Patriarchates (1), Archdioceses (2), Patriarchal Exarchates (3), Patriarchal Territories (2)

Roman Rite (1): Jerusalem

Armenian Church (1): Jerusalem and Amman

Chaldean Church (1): Jerusalem

Greek-Melkite Church (3): Akka, Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Maronite Church (2): Haifa and Holy Land, Jerusalem and Palestine

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

Cardinals: Past Cardinals

Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events

Apostolic Nunciature: Israel

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

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Conseil des Patriarches Catholiques d’Orient (C.P.C.O.)