The Catholic Church in Oman is part of the worldwide

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, under the spiritual leadership of the

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. There are approximately 55,000 Catholics in Oman (about 2% of the total population), mostly migrant workers expatriates. Oman forms part of the

Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Arabia The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Arabiæ Meridionalis) is an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church with territorial jurisdiction for Oman, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The vicar apostolic of the ...

along with Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, with its center in the city of Abu Dhabi. At present, there are four parishes: * 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

External links

* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/arab0.htm * https://web.archive.org/web/20131101045027/http://stfrancisjebelali.ae/ccsarabia.php {{DEFAULTSORT:Catholic Church in Oman

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia