Roman Catholicism in Jordan
- Roman Catholicism in Jordan
The Roman Catholic Church in Jordan is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are approximately 70,000 Catholics in Jordan, representing just over 1% of the total population. The whole of the country forms a single Archeparchy. Jordanian Catholics belonging to the Greek Catholic churches use the Melkite Rite, these are referred to as "Catholiks" in Jordan, while those following the standard rites of the Roman Catholic Church are referred to as "Lateen".
Miscellaneous
Communion by hand is "not" permitted in any Catholic Church in Jordan, and the habit itself is completely alien to most Jordanians. Sometimes, however, at mass conducted for non-Jordanians, and specifically westerners in Jordan, communion by hand is permitted.
There are currently 32 Roman Catholic churches in Jordan (Greek and Melkite Catholic churches not included.)
For full list see Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem website:http://www.lpj.org/newsite2006/parishes/jordan/index_jordanparishes.html
ee also
*Melkite Greek Catholic Church
*Christianity in Jordan
External links
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/jo.html Profile of the Catholic Church in Jordan]
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