Roman Catholicism in Iran

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The Roman Catholic Church in Iran is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are just 13,603 Catholics in Iran - out of a total population of almost 70 million. They follow the Chaldean, Armenian and Latin Rites.

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