Marian devotion
Our Lady of Massage
Muscat, Oman
Omani Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Mascate, the capital of Oman, the small Catholic community venerates the Virgin Mary. The Capuchin missionaries established devotion in the 17th century.
Faith in the Sultanate of Oman
Oman is a sultanate of the Arabian peninsula, mostly Muslim. Catholics are a very small minority, composed mainly of foreign workers. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects them.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects Omani Catholics, who are a devout minority. The faithful pray the Rosary in their homes, knowing that the Virgin listens to them.
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