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The Roman Catholic Church in Israel is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are just 100,000 Catholics in Israel, just over 1% of the total population. Most Israeli Catholics are members of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, but there is also a significant presence of the Maronite Church. In addition, the Latin Catholic Church hierarchy in Israel is headed by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
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