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St. Paul's Church, Abu Dhabi
The St. Paul's Church[1] is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the area of Mussafah in Abu Dhabi,[2] the United Arab Emirates.[3] 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.
| St. Paul's Church | |
|---|---|
| St. Paul's Catholic Church | |
| 24°20′56″N 54°30′55″E / 24.348788°N 54.515294°E | |
| Location | Mussafah, Abu Dhabi |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 12 June 2015 |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 29 June 2013 |
| Completed | 11 June 2015 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Floor area | 4,560 m2 (49,100 sq ft) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia |
| Deanery | United Arab Emirates |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap. |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Maxim Cardoza, OFM Cap. |
Its history dates back to November 2011 when the municipality granted land in the industrial area of Mussafah, after a work of 18 months of consultation. That same year the first stone of the temple was laid.[5]
It was inaugurated and blessed with the presence of local authorities as the Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and religious (Cardinal Pietro Parolin) on 12 June 2015.[6]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ Church of St. Paul in Abu Dhabi
- ^ Binsal Abdul Kader (11 June 2015). "Catholics in Abu Dhabi get new church in Musaffah". GulfNews. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Christian churches flourishing in United Arab Emirates | Toronto Star". thestar.com. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "St Paul's Church opens in Abu Dhabi - in pictures | The National". www.thenational.ae. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "::: St Joseph's Cathedral :: Abu Dhabi, UAE :::". www.stjosephsabudhabi.org. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Second catholic church in Abu Dhabi inaugurated - Khaleej Times". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.