TheCatholic Church in Oman is part of the worldwideCatholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of thePope inRome.
In 2023, Catholics made up 2.35% of the population,[1] mostly migrant workers expatriates.
In 2020, there were 10 priests working across four parishes; there were no nuns.[2]
Oman is part of theVicariate Apostolic of Southern Arabia along with Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, with its center in the city of Abu Dhabi. In February 2023, theHoly See and theSultanate of Oman issued a joint statement announcing the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two at the level of anApostolic Nunciature to the Sultanate of Oman and an Embassy to the Holy See.[3][4]
There are four parishes in Oman with 12 priests.[3]
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