Catholic Church

Also known as: Jordanien (Deutsch), Jordania (español, polski), la Jordanie (français), Giordania (Italiano), Jordânia (Português), 約旦 (繁體中文), ヨルダン (日本語), Iordania (latine)

Formerly: Transjordan

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Amman

Population: 5,611,000

Area: 91,971 km²

Religions: Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi’a Muslim and Druze populations)

Languages: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes

Motto: Allāh, Al-Waṭan, Al-Malīk (Arabic) (God, country, sovereign)

Neighbouring Countries: Egypt , Iraq , Israel , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Syria

Circumscriptions (6): Patriarchates (1), Archdioceses (1), Patriarchal Exarchates (3), Patriarchal Territories (1)

Roman Rite (1): Jerusalem

Armenian Church (1): Jerusalem and Amman

Chaldean Church (1): Jordan

Greek-Melkite Church (1): Petra and Philadelphia

Maronite Church (1): Jordan

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

Cardinals: Past Cardinals

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

Apostolic Nunciature: Jordan

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