Hebrew Catholics
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 1,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Israel | |
| Religions | |
| Catholic Church | |
| Languages | |
| Hebrew | |
| Prominent Communities: Church of San Giovanni Battista Decollato, also known as "Chiesa della Misericordia" |
Hebrew Catholics (Hebrew: עברים קתולים, romanized: Ivrím Katolím) are a movement of Jews who have converted to Catholicism, and Catholics of non-Jewish origin, who choose to keep Mosaic traditions in light of Catholic doctrine. The phrase was coined by Father Elias Friedman (1987), who was himself a converted Jew. In the Holy Land, they are gathered in the Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew Speaking Catholics in Israel. There is also a branch of the international Association of Hebrew Catholics for activities related to the Hebrew inheritance in the Catholic Church (Yerushalom Havurah).
As of 2013, there were approximately 500 Hebrew Catholics in Israel. By 2023, there were approximately 1,000.