Roman Catholicism In Syria
The Roman Catholic Church in Syria is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are 368,000 Catholics in Syria, approximately 2% of the total population. The Catholics of Syria follow several different rites, including Armenian, Chaldean, Syrian, Maronite and Melkite in addition to the Roman rite and there are separate jurisdictions for the faithful of each rite.
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