Roman Catholic Church in Jordan

The Roman Catholic Church in Jordan is a Christian minority in the predominantly Islamic country.

The only Melkite diocese in the country is the Petra and Philadelphia Archepark . In addition there is the Latin Vicariate in Amman , which is subordinate to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem . Over 50,000 Catholics live in Jordan. It is legal to build Catholic churches in Jordan . However, conversion from Islam to Catholicism is prohibited. Pope Benedict XVI visited Jordan in 2009 . He described Islam as a "force for good"; his visit was received mostly positively.

See also

• Another Christian denomination in Jordan is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
• Christianity in Lebanon
• Christianity in Turkey
• List of parishes of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem with their church buildings
• Particular church
• List of Roman Catholic Dioceses

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/djo2.html
2. ↑ http://www.lpj.org/newsite2006/parishes/jordan/index_jordanparishes.html
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Felix de Cuveland: Pope Benedict XVI. travels to Jordan - mosques and churches in harmony ( Memento from May 11, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), tagesschau.de . Retrieved November 20, 2009
4. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from March 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ http://de.qantara.de/webcom/show_article.php/_c-468/_nr-1160/i.html