Roman Catholicism in Kuwait
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The Roman Catholic Church in Kuwait
is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church
, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are over 140,000 Roman Catholics in the country - representing about 6% of the population.
There are no dioceses in the country, but Kuwait has the Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait. The current superior is the Italian Bishop Camillo Ballin
. There is a cathedral in Kuwait City
dedicated to the Holy Family
. The other parishes are St. Thérèse Parish, Salmiya and Our Lady of Arabia" Parish, Ahmadi. In 2002, the Salesian religious order started an English language school in the country.
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are over 140,000 Roman Catholics in the country - representing about 6% of the population.
There are no dioceses in the country, but Kuwait has the Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait. The current superior is the Italian Bishop Camillo Ballin
Camillo Ballin
Bishop Camillo Ballin is an Italian Roman Catholic bishop, writer, missionary, and educator who is the Roman Catholic Vicariate of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia.-Family and early life:...
. There is a cathedral in Kuwait City
Kuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
dedicated to the Holy Family
Holy Family
The Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph.The Feast of the Holy Family is a liturgical celebration in the Roman Catholic Church in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his foster father, Saint Joseph, as a family...
. The other parishes are St. Thérèse Parish, Salmiya and Our Lady of Arabia" Parish, Ahmadi. In 2002, the Salesian religious order started an English language school in the country.
