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The majority of Christian Bahraini citizens tend to be Orthodox Christians, with the largest church by membership being the Eastern Orthodox Church. They enjoy many equal religious and social freedoms. Bahrain has Christian members in the Bahraini government. Bahrain is one of two GCC countries to have a native Christian population; the other ...
The Constitution of Bahrain states that Islam is the official religion and that Shari'a (Islamic law) is a principal source for legislation. Article 22 of the Constitution provides for freedom of conscience, the inviolability of worship, and the freedom to perform religious rites and hold religious parades and meetings, in accordance with the customs observed in the country; however, the ...
v. t. e. The Catholic Church in Bahrain is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The first Catholic church built in the Persian Gulf in modern times was constructed in 1939 on land given by the Emir of Bahrain. [1] Sacred Heart Church serves approximately 140,000 Catholics. [2]
Sacred Heart Church in Manama. Bahrain's second largest religion is Christianity forming a minority of 14.5% of Bahrain. [67] Christians in Bahrain number 205,000 people. In the 5th century, Bahrain was a center of Nestorian Christianity, including two of its bishoprics. [68] The ecclesiastical province covering Bahrain was known as Bet Qatraye ...
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Awali, Bahrain, dedicated to Our Lady of Arabia. It serves as the seat of the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia. It was inaugurated on 9 December 2021 [2] by His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain. It is the largest Catholic church in the Arabian Peninsula.
The LDS Church has been legally recognized in Bahrain since 2001. [6] Many stake activities for the Manama Bahrain Stake occur in Bahrain due to the level of religious freedom. Bahrain was part of the church's Europe Central Area beginning in 2000. In the late 2000s, the Middle East/Africa North Area was created.
The Sacred Heart Church ( Arabic: كنيسة القلب المقدس) is a Roman Catholic parish in Manama, Bahrain. [ 1] The church is one of only two Roman Catholic churches in Bahrain (the other being the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia in Awali ). The Sacred Heart Church serves an estimated 140,000 people.
E. Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. Categories: Religion in Bahrain. Christianity by country. Christianity in Asia by country. Christianity in the Middle East by country. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.