Jordan

Jordan is a Muslim-majority country, and Christians constitute less than 2% of the population (2015). Still, the Christian minority has enjoyed relative peace and security and positive relationships with the government since the founding of the Hashemite state in the 1920s. Most Jordanian Christians identify culturally as Arabs. Important Biblical sites include the site of Jesus’s baptism in the Jordan River and Mount Nebo. Jordan has historically belonged to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which remains the largest Christian tradition; there is also a large Roman Catholic population. Today, Jordan has a total of 12 recognized Christian denominations. In recent decades, Jordan has received large numbers of refugees, including Christians, who were fleeing the violent conflicts in Syria and Iraq.