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Catholic Church

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State of Kuwait (Kuwait)

Kuwait

Also known as: Kuwait (Deutsch, español, Italiano, Português), le Koweït (français), Kuwejt (polski), 科威特 (繁體中文), クウェート (日本語), Cuvaitum (latine)

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Kuwait City

Population: 2,258,000

Area: 17,820 km²

Religions: Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi’a 30%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15%

Languages: Arabic (official), English widely spoken

Neighbouring Countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia


Circumscriptions (3): Apostolic Vicariates (1), Patriarchal Exarchates (2)


Roman Rite (1): Northern Arabia

Greek-Melkite Church (1): Kuwait

Syrian Church (1): Bassorah and Kuwait


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions


CardinalsCardinals: Past Cardinals

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


Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (1)

Documents Documents


Apostolic Nunciature: Kuwait Link Archbishop Petar Rajič (52)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.) Link Patriarch Fouad Twal (71)

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church Patriarch Gregorios III Laham (78)

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (67)


as of 2012.04.16

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