Catholic Church

Also known as: Irán (español), l'Iran (français), Iran (Deutsch, Italiano, polski), Irão (Português), 伊朗 (繁體中文), イラン (日本語), Irania (latine)

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Tehran

Population: 69,019,000

Area: 1,636,000 km²

Patron Saint: St. Maruthas

Religions: Shi’a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha’i 2%

Languages: Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%

Motto: Esteqlāl, āzādī, jomhūrī-ye eslāmī (Persian) (Independence, freedom, Islamic Republic)

Neighbouring Countries: Afghanistan , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Iraq , Kuwait , Oman , Pakistan , Qatar , Turkey , Turkmenistan , United Arab Emirates

Circumscriptions (6): Metr. Archdioceses (2), Archdioceses (2), Dioceses (2)

Roman Rite (1): Ispahan

Armenian Church (1): Ispahan

Chaldean Church (4): Ahvaz, Salmas, Tehran, Urmyā

Cardinals: Past Cardinals

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Apostolic Nunciature: Iran

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Assembly of Ordinaries: Iranian Episcopal Conference