Marian devotion
Our Lady of Amman
Amman, Jordan
The Catholics of Jordan venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Amman, the capital of Jordan, the Catholic community venerates the Virgin Mary in the Cathedral of Santa Maria. The Latin missionaries established devotion in the 19th century.
Faith in the Holy Land
Jordan is the Holy Land: here Mary and Joseph fled with the child Jesus to escape Herod. The Christians of Jordan worship the Virgin as the mother who passed through their land.
Tradition tells that the Virgin Mary blessed the land of Jordan when she fled Egypt. The faithful believe that the Virgin protects Christians who live in the Holy Land.
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