Catholic ChurchinState of Israel (Israel) | ![]() |
Also known as: Israel (Deutsch, español, Português, latine), Israël (français), Israele (Italiano), Izrael (polski), 以色列 (正體中文), イスラエル (日本語)
Continent: Central and Southwest Asia
Capital: Jerusalem
Area: 20,330 km²
Population: 8,299,706
Saints: 87 Saints, 4 Blesseds
Religions: Jewish 74.7%, Muslim 17.7%, Christian 2%, Druze 1.6%, other 4%
Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic (used officially for Arab minority), English (most commonly used foreign language)
Ethnic Groups: Jewish 74.7% (of which Israel-born 76.3%, Europe/America/Oceania-born 16.2%, Africa-born 4.8%, Asia-born 2.7%), non-Jewish 25.2% (mostly Arab)
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Egypt , ↖ Cyprus
, ↑ Lebanon
, → Jordan
, → Palestine
Jurisdictions (9): Patriarchates (1), Titular Patriarchates
(1), Archdioceses
(2), Patriarchal Exarchates
(3), Patriarchal Territories
(2)
Roman Rite (1): Jerusalem
Armenian Church (1): Jerusalem and Amman
Chaldean Church (1): Jerusalem
Maronite Church (2): Haifa and Holy Land, Jerusalem and Palestine
Syriac Church (1): Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan)
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals: Past Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (2),
Basilicas (4),
World Heritage Churches (1)
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
Apostolic Nunciature: Israel
Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.)
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Maronite Church
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church
Assembly of Ordinaries: Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Conseil des Patriarches Catholiques d’Orient (C.P.C.O.)
Last updated on 2023.01.25
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