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St. Joseph's Cathedral [1] is the seat of the Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia and is one of the five Catholic churches in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi [2] [3] besides St. Paul's Church in Musaffah, St. Mary's Church in Al Ain, St.Francis Church in the Abrahamic Family House in Saadiyat Island and St. John the Baptist Church in Ruwais. [4]
In 2023 there are 10 Catholic churches in the UAE: [6] St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dubai. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Jebel Ali. St. Michael's Catholic Church, Sharjah. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Al Ain. St. Paul's Catholic Church, Abu Dhabi. St. Anthony of Padua Church, Ras Al Khaimah.
The first Catholic Church in Abu Dhabi was established on Corniche Road in 1965, and the Parish of St. Joseph's Church was founded in 1974. As the Catholic community in Abu Dhabi grew, there was a need for a larger church. In 2007, a new project was launched to construct a bigger and more modern church, and the reconstruction began in 2013. The ...
Established. 2011. Cathedral. St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi. The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia ( Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Arabiæ Meridionalis) ( Arabic: النيابة الرسولية من جنوب الجزيرة العربية) is an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church with territorial jurisdiction for Oman, United ...
The Abrahamic Family House ( Arabic: بيت العائلة الإبراهيمية) is an interfaith complex on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. The undertaking was inspired by the Document on Human Fraternity signed by Pope Francis on behalf of the Catholic Church and Ahmed El-Tayeb on behalf of the al-Azhar Mosque on 4 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi.
t. e. According to the 2005 census, Christians accounted for 9 percent of the total population of the United Arab Emirates; estimates in 2010 suggested a figure of 12.6%. [1] The government recognises various Christian denominations. [2] Christians are free to worship and wear religious clothing, if applicable.
The Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia ( Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Arabiæ) was an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church with territorial jurisdiction for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. [6] The last Apostolic Vicar is Msgr. Paul Hinder, OFM Cap.
The St. Paul's Church is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the area of Mussafah in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Its importance is that it is the second Catholic church to be built in the emirate since 1965 [4] when the St. Joseph Cathedral was built.