Roman Catholicism in Oman

Roman Catholicism in Oman

The Roman Catholic Church in Oman is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are only 3,001 (according to a 2005 census) Catholics in Oman, mostly expatriates. They make up just 0.1% of the total population of 3,001,583. Oman forms part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia.


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