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The '''Catholic Church in Oman''' is part of the worldwide [[Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]]. |
The '''Catholic Church in Oman''' is part of the worldwide [[Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]]. |
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There are approximately 55,000 Catholics in Oman (about 2% of the total population),{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} mostly migrant workers expatriates. |
There are approximately 55,000 Catholics in Oman (about 2% of the total population),{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} mostly migrant workers expatriates. Oman is part of the [[Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Arabia]] along with Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, with its center in the city of Abu Dhabi. In February 2023, the [[Holy See]] and the [[Sultanate of Oman]] issued a joint statement announcing the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two at the level of an [[Apostolic Nunciature to the Sultanate of Oman]] and an Embassy to the Holy See.<ref name="crux.allen.elise.ann.2023.02.24">{{Cite news |url=https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2023/02/expanding-outreach-to-islam-vatican-establishes-diplomatic-ties-with-oman |title=Expanding outreach to Islam, Vatican establishes diplomatic ties with Oman |last1=Allen |first1=Elise Ann |date=24 February 2023 |newspaper=[[Crux (online newspaper)|Crux]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/02/23/0160/00351.html |title=Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Holy See and the Sultanate of Oman, 23.02.2023 |date=23 February 2023 |publisher=[[Holy See Press Office]] |language=en, it |id=B0160/00351-EN.01}}</ref> |
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There are four parishes in Oman with 12 priests.<ref name="crux.allen.elise.ann.2023.02.24"/> |
There are four parishes in Oman with 12 priests.<ref name="crux.allen.elise.ann.2023.02.24"/> |
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The Catholic Church in Oman is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are approximately 55,000 Catholics in Oman (about 2% of the total population),[citation needed] mostly migrant workers expatriates. Oman is part of the Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Arabia along with Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, with its center in the city of Abu Dhabi. In February 2023, the Holy See and the Sultanate of Oman issued a joint statement announcing the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two at the level of an Apostolic Nunciature to the Sultanate of Oman and an Embassy to the Holy See.[1][2]
There are four parishes in Oman with 12 priests.[1]
- Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Sohar;
- Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Ruwi, Muscat;
- Church of the Holy Spirit in Ghala, Muscat;
- Church of St. Francis Xavier in Salalah.
References
- ^ a b Allen, Elise Ann (24 February 2023). "Expanding outreach to Islam, Vatican establishes diplomatic ties with Oman". Crux.
- ^ "Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Holy See and the Sultanate of Oman, 23.02.2023" (Press release) (in English and Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 February 2023. B0160/00351-EN.01.
External links
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/arab0.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131101045027/http://stfrancisjebelali.ae/ccsarabia.php
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