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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. | ||
Among the recognized denominations the Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic (Latin), Melkite Greek Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Maronite Catholic, Anglican, and Syriac Orthodox Church make up the majority of Jordan's Christian population. Also the '''Lutheran, Coptic Orthodox, Seventh-day Adventist, United Pentecostal, Latter-day Saints, and Presbyterian''' churches are recognized denominations while they make up a much smaller proportion of the Christian population. | |||
In addition to the recognized denominations there are religious societies that are allowed to meet freely, but are not recognized as churches by the government. The recognized religious societies are the '''Evangelical Free Church, the Church of the Nazarene, the Assembly of God, the Baptist Church, and the Christian and Missionary Alliance.''' | |||
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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=='''Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records'''== | =='''Anglican (Episcopal) Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for churches in Jordan'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/Anglican+episcopal+church+in++jordan/@31.9461567,35.9161872,15z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Anglican (Episcopal) churches in Jordan'''] | ||
===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> | 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> | ||
=='''Assemblies of God Church Records'''== | |||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/assemblies+of+god+church+in+%22jordan%22+middle+east/@31.9895724,35.771745,12z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Assemblies of God churches in Jordan'''] | |||
=='''Baptist Church Records'''== | |||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/baptist+church+in+%22jordan%22+middle+east/@31.8909223,35.3472503,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Jordan'''] | |||
=='''Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Records'''== | |||
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https://www.google.com/maps/search/+alliance+church+in+jordan+middle+east/@31.9886282,35.559353,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for C & MA churches in Jordan'''] | |||
=='''Evangelical Church Records'''== | =='''Evangelical Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22evangelical%22+church+in++jordan/@31.9567317,35.3481996,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Evangelical churches in Jordan'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22evangelical%22+church+in++jordan/@31.9567317,35.3481996,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Evangelical churches in Jordan'''] | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Evangelical+Free+Church/@31.8903077,35.3458735,10z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sevangelical+free+church+in+%22jordan%22+middle+east!3m4!1s0x151b5f8c442c895b:0x8117fef7be363712!8m2!3d31.9620109!4d35.9225179 '''Google Maps search results for Evangelical Free church in Jordan'''] | |||
=='''Lutheran Church Records'''== | =='''Lutheran Church Records'''== | ||
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=='''Presbyterian Church Records'''== | =='''Presbyterian Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22presbyterian%22+church+in++jordan/@31.9591939,35.3509602,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for churches in Jordan'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22presbyterian%22+church+in++jordan/@31.9591939,35.3509602,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Presbyterian churches in Jordan'''] | ||
=='''Seventh-day Adventist Church Records'''== | =='''Seventh-day Adventist Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[ '''Google Maps search results for churches in Jordan'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/SDA+church+in++jordan/@2.6472442,-124.3817225,3z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Seventh-day Adventist churches in Jordan'''] | ||
=='''United Pentecostal Church Records'''== | =='''United Pentecostal Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||