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The country also boasts one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, coexisting with the rest of the population. They made up about 4.2% of the population when the country had 5 million inhabitants in 2005, down from 20% in the 1930s, mainly due to high rates of Muslim immigration into the country. More than half are '''Greek Orthodox'''. The rest are '''Latin or Greek Rite Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Protestants and Armenians'''. Jordanian Christians in a country of almost 10 million are thought to number 250,000-400,000 excluding tens of thousands of Syrian and Iraqi Christians in the country. A 2015 study estimates some 6,500 Christian believers from a Muslim background in the country, most of them belonging to some form of Protestantism. | The country also boasts one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, coexisting with the rest of the population. They made up about 4.2% of the population when the country had 5 million inhabitants in 2005, down from 20% in the 1930s, mainly due to high rates of Muslim immigration into the country. More than half are '''Greek Orthodox'''. The rest are '''Latin or Greek Rite Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Protestants and Armenians'''. Jordanian Christians in a country of almost 10 million are thought to number 250,000-400,000 excluding tens of thousands of Syrian and Iraqi Christians in the country. A 2015 study estimates some 6,500 Christian believers from a Muslim background in the country, most of them belonging to some form of Protestantism. | ||
Christian denominations in Jordan belong to four major denominational groups:<br> | Christian denominations in Jordan belong to four major denominational groups:<br> | ||
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===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
<span style="color:darkviolet"> You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See | <span style="color:darkviolet"> You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See [Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters. English, though without official status, is widely spoken throughout the country and is the de facto language of commerce and banking, as well as a co-official status in the education sector; almost all university-level classes are held in English and almost all public schools teach English along with Standard Arabic.</span><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Jordan", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan, accessed 12 April 2020. </ref> | ||
*[https://maps.me/catalog/attractions/amenity-place_of_worship-christian/country-l-rdn/ '''Maps.me Church Listings for Jordan'''] | *[https://maps.me/catalog/attractions/amenity-place_of_worship-christian/country-l-rdn/ '''Maps.me Church Listings for Jordan'''] | ||
= '''Catholic Church Records''' == | |||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/catholic+church+in+Jordan/@31.7377674,34.9287482,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Catholic Churches in Jordan'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/catholic+church+in+Jordan/@31.7377674,34.9287482,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Catholic Churches in Jordan'''] | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/melkite+church+in+Jordan/@31.8532294,35.6298434,11z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Melkite Churches in Jordan'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/melkite+church+in+Jordan/@31.8532294,35.6298434,11z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Melkite Churches in Jordan'''] | ||
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There are currently 33 Latin Catholic parishes in Jordan. Melkite Greek Catholic Church has 28 parishes, Syrian Catholics have 3 parishes and Armenian Catholics has 2 churches. There are 66 Catholic parishes in all Jordan, belonging to four Catholic traditions.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Jordan", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Jordan, accessed 12 April 2020. </ref> | There are currently 33 Latin Catholic parishes in Jordan. Melkite Greek Catholic Church has 28 parishes, Syrian Catholics have 3 parishes and Armenian Catholics has 2 churches. There are 66 Catholic parishes in all Jordan, belonging to four Catholic traditions.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Jordan", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Jordan, accessed 12 April 2020. </ref> | ||
=Orthodox Church Records== | |||
=='''Greek Orthodox Church Records'''== | |||
=='''Maronite Catholic'''== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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=='''Maronite Catholic Church Records'''== | |||
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=='''Armenian Orthodox or Apostolic Church Records'''== | |||
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=='''Assyrian Church of the East Records'''== | |||
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=='''Syriac Orthodox Church Records'''== | |||
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=='''Coptic Orthodox Church Records'''== | |||
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=Protestant Church Records= | |||
=='''Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records'''== | |||
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===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
Anglicans/Episcopalians in Jordan are under the oversight of the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem. The Church of the Redeemer is the largest congregation by membership of any church in the entire Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Other Episcopal churches are in Ashrafiyya, Salt, Zarqa, Marka refugee camp, Irbid, Al Husn and Aqaba.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Christianity in Jordan", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Jordan, accessed 12 April 2020. </ref> | |||
==''' | =='''Evangelical Church Records'''== | ||
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==''' | =='''Evangelical Church Records'''== | ||
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==''' | =='''Presbyterian Church Records'''== | ||
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==''' | =='''Seventh-day Adventist Church Records'''== | ||
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==''' | =='''United Pentecostal Church Records'''== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Jordan]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]] | [[Category: Jordan]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]] | ||