Holy See–Oman relations explained

Holy See-Oman relations
Party1:	Vatican City
Party2:	Oman

The Holy See and the Sultanate of Oman established full diplomatic relations on 23 February 2023.^[1]

History

Oman is a predominantly Muslim country.^[2] At the time formal relations were established, Oman had four Catholic parishes and 12 priests.

With the establishment of relations with Oman, the Holy See has relations with every country on the Arabian Peninsula other than Saudi Arabia.

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Sultanate of Oman is the ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church and the diplomatic post of the Holy See in Oman established in February 2023.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-01-08 . An overview of the Holy See’s diplomatic relations - Vatican News . 2024-11-28 . www.vaticannews.va . en.
2. News: 23 February 2023 . Vatican establishes diplomatic ties with Oman, widening outreach to Islam . Reuters.
3. News: Allen . Elise Ann . 24 February 2023 . Expanding outreach to Islam, Vatican establishes diplomatic ties with Oman . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224141927/https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2023/02/expanding-outreach-to-islam-vatican-establishes-diplomatic-ties-with-oman . 24 February 2023 . 24 February 2023 . Crux.
4. Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Holy See and the Sultanate of Oman, 23.02.2023 . 23 February 2023 . . en, it . B0160/00351-EN.01.