Paul Church, most of the Christians he has encountered are from India and the Philippines, as well as expats from Nepal, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka, and Bangladesh. He also says that non-Muslim expats sometimes convert to Catholicism, but in order to respect Oman's laws, expats seek baptism during holiday breaks in their home countries. Protestantism and Pentecostalism 5.8% of the persons in Oman are Protestants, approximately 11,500 people. Oman belongs to the area of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. 21 Protestant denominations are present in Oman and they all fall under the umbrella of the Protestant Church of Oman (PCO). There is a campus in Salalah, one in Sohar, and two campuses in Muscat. There are four actual congregations in Muscat, all in different languages: Korean, English, Arabic, and Tagalog. There is a Pentecostal Assembly located in Muscat. Its congregants are largely Indian expats, and it is the largest Malayali congregation in the Middle East. There are over 1,500 members, and service is conducted in four different languages: Hindi, English, Malayalam, and Tamil. References External links Official Website of the Eastern Orthodox Archdiocese of Baghdad, Kuwait and Dependencies