Jordan
Notable Catholic Saints
St. John the Baptist (baptized Jesus in the Jordan; his beheading traditionally located at Machaerus in Jordan), the Prophet Moses (buried on Mount Nebo)
Middle East
Jordan
The land of Moses' final view of the Promised Land and the site of Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River, Jordan's small Catholic community has been a refuge for Christians fleeing conflict across the region — quietly faithful in one of the Middle East's more stable and tolerant societies.
Jordan
Notable FEAST DAYs
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Jan); Feast of St. John the Baptist (Jun 24); pilgrimage observances at Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan (Baptism Site)
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