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Catholic ChurchinState of Israel (Israel) | ![]() |
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
Maronite Church (2): Haifa and Holy Land, Jerusalem and Palestine
Syrian Church (1): Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan)
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions
Cardinals: Past Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (7),
Basilicas (8),
World Heritage Churches (9)
Apostolic Nunciature: Israel ![]()
Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.)
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Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church ![]()
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church ![]()
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Maronite Church
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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.)
as of 2012.05.08
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