One year after the re-establishment of the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem in 1848, the region of Transjordan was home to a predominantly Bedouin and Muslim population. Most Christians belonged to the Greek Orthodox Church. The church in Salt was the first Latin parish established in Jordan, followed by others such as Karak, Madaba, Al-Husn, Ajloun, and Anjara. Jordan now boasts the largest number of parishes under the Patriarchate. It also contains several important religious sites, including the Baptism Site, Mount Nebo, and the Shrine of Our Lady of the Mountain in Anjara.

In 1950, the Kingdom of Jordan was proclaimed by its founder, King Abdullah I. This prompted many Catholic Christians to seek refuge and settle in Jordan. Simultaneously, this led to a restructuring of parishes and their numbers in various regions. Amman, for example, which had approximately 500 members in 1940, saw its population increase sixteenfold within twenty years.

Today, the Christian community in Jordan represents approximately 4% of the country’s population, divided among several churches: Catholic, Orthodox, and Evangelical. The Church in Jordan, particularly the Latin Church, which holds a prominent position with the Jordanian Royal Court, has the potential to develop numerous social, educational, and infrastructural projects that benefit the entire population.