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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Kuwait, go to the [[Kuwait Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Kuwait, go to the [[Kuwait Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
==Online Resources and Websites== | ==Online Resources and Websites== | ||
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Christianity is a minority religion in Kuwait. Kuwait has a native Christian community, with a total population of between 200 and 400. In 2014, there were an estimated 259 Christian Kuwaitis residing in Kuwait. Kuwait is the only GCC country besides Bahrain to have a local Christian population who hold citizenship. Of the non-citizen population, there are an estimated 832,475 Christians (June 2018), or 18.24% of the population. | Christianity is a minority religion in Kuwait. Kuwait has a native Christian community, with a total population of between 200 and 400. In 2014, there were an estimated 259 Christian Kuwaitis residing in Kuwait. Kuwait is the only GCC country besides Bahrain to have a local Christian population who hold citizenship. Of the non-citizen population, there are an estimated 832,475 Christians (June 2018), or 18.24% of the population. | ||
The government-recognized Christian churches include the '''Roman Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church, the National Evangelical Church Kuwait (Protestant), the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Greek Catholic (Melkite) Church, the Anglican Church, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''. There are also many Christian religious groups not officially recognized by the government with smaller populations, including the '''Indian Orthodox, Mar Thoma, and Seventh-day Adventist Church'''. Unrecognized groups are generally free to worship in private. There are also a number of believers in Christ from a Muslim background in the country, though many are not citizens. A 2015 study estimates that around 350 people in the country follow these beliefs.< | The government-recognized Christian churches include the '''Roman Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church, the National Evangelical Church Kuwait (Protestant), the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Greek Catholic (Melkite) Church, the Anglican Church, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''. There are also many Christian religious groups not officially recognized by the government with smaller populations, including the '''Indian Orthodox, Mar Thoma, and Seventh-day Adventist Church'''. Unrecognized groups are generally free to worship in private. There are also a number of believers in Christ from a Muslim background in the country, though many are not citizens. A 2015 study estimates that around 350 people in the country follow these beliefs.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Kuwait", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait, accessed 1 April 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Kuwait", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Kuwait, accessed 1 April 2020. </ref><br> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Kuwait extends its jurisdiction over the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful Catholic in Kuwait. It comprises a single parish in Kuwait City, which had 800 baptized Melkite Catholics in 2005. From the second half of the twentieth century was formed in Kuwait a community of Melkite Greek Catholics, mostly Arab workers of the nearby region. The church service was assured, at least initially, by Latin apostolic vicars. It was governed as a Patriarchal Vicariate of Antioch.On 25 March 1972 the Patriarch Maximos V Hakim erected the Patriarchal Exarchate.< | The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Kuwait extends its jurisdiction over the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful Catholic in Kuwait. It comprises a single parish in Kuwait City, which had 800 baptized Melkite Catholics in 2005. From the second half of the twentieth century was formed in Kuwait a community of Melkite Greek Catholics, mostly Arab workers of the nearby region. The church service was assured, at least initially, by Latin apostolic vicars. It was governed as a Patriarchal Vicariate of Antioch.On 25 March 1972 the Patriarch Maximos V Hakim erected the Patriarchal Exarchate.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Kuwait", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melkite_Greek_Catholic_Patriarchal_Exarchate_of_Kuwait, accessed 12 April 2020. </ref> | ||
=='''Indian Orthodox Church'''== | =='''Indian Orthodox Church'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/Catholic+church+in+kuwait/@29.2743214,47.7969839,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Catholic churches in Kuwait'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/Catholic+church+in+kuwait/@29.2743214,47.7969839,10z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Catholic churches in Kuwait'''] | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
The Catholic Church in Kuwait is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over 140,000 Catholics in the country - representing about 6% of the population. There are no dioceses in the country, but Kuwait falls under the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia. There was a cathedral in Kuwait City dedicated to the Holy Family. However, this church lost its status as a cathedral after the apostolic vicariate moved its headquarters to Bahrain. The other parishes are St. Thérèse Parish, Salmiya and Our Lady of Arabia Parish, Ahmadi. < | The Catholic Church in Kuwait is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over 140,000 Catholics in the country - representing about 6% of the population. There are no dioceses in the country, but Kuwait falls under the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia. There was a cathedral in Kuwait City dedicated to the Holy Family. However, this church lost its status as a cathedral after the apostolic vicariate moved its headquarters to Bahrain. The other parishes are St. Thérèse Parish, Salmiya and Our Lady of Arabia Parish, Ahmadi. <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Kuwait", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Kuwait, accessed 12 April 2020. </ref> | ||
=='''Syriac Church Records'''== | =='''Syriac Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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