Holy Trinity Church, Dubai Explained

Holy Trinity Church, Dubai
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Orientation:	Inter-denominational
Founded Date:	5 April 1970
Branched From:	Protestant
Associations:	Anglican Communion
Area:	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Website:	www.holytrinitychurchdubai.org

The Holy Trinity Church is an inter-denominational Christian church in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.^[1] It is part of the Chaplaincy of Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates. It was founded on 5 April 1970, on the land granted by the Emir of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

The church has strong ties to the Anglican tradition, but the church compound is used by over 120 different Christian groups like Dubai City Church, with 10–11,000 worshippers attending weekly.^[2]

Rev Harrison Chinnakumar was appointed as Chaplain in August 2016 and was licensed by The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf, Rt Reverend Bishop Michael Lewis, who began his ministry in 2007.

Location

The Holy Trinity Church in Dubai is situated in the area of Oud Metha, and is near the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dubai.

Chaplains

• The Chaplain of Holy Trinity Church has, to date, also been the Senior Chaplain of the Chaplaincy of Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates
  
  Rev Kenneth Ridgewell 1969-1971
  Rev Canon Haydn Parry 1971-1972
  Rev Phillip Sturdy 1972-1978
  Rev John Paxton 1978-1981
  Rev Phillip Saywell 1981-1984
  Rev Canon Dennis Gurney 1984-2001
  Rev Peter Roberts 2001-2002
  Rev John Weir 2004-2010
  Rev Canon Stephen Wright, Chaplain of Christ Church Jebel Ali (interregnum) 2010-2011
  Rev Dr Ruwan Palapathwala 2011 to 2014
  Rev Timothy Heaney (Associate Chaplain) 2012 to 2014
  Rev Harrison Chinnakumar 2016
  Rev Prema Mitra 2023

See also

• Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
• Chaplaincy of Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates
• Christ Church Jebel Ali
• Mission to Seafarers
• Bishop Michael Lewis

Sources

• http://www.cypgulf.org/index.php?option=com_qcontacts&view=section&Itemid=69
• http://www.oikoumene.org/en/news/news-management/eng/a/article/1634/in-dubai-christians-pray.html?tx_ttnews[cat]=113&cHash=238e679cac25143867f81c1c1b530136
• http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/community-reports/holy-trinity-church-reflects-dubai-s-ethnic-diversity-1.658812

External links

• Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
• Chaplaincy of Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates
• Holy Trinity Church, Dubai
• Christ Church Jebel Ali, Dubai
• St Martin's Church, Sharjah
• St Luke's Church, Ras Al Khaimah
• St Nicholas' Church, Fujairah
• St Andrews Church, Abu Dhabi
• St Thomas' Church, Al Ain
• The Flying Angel
• Mission to Seafarers

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Notes and References

1. Book: King, David C. . David C. King

   . United Arab Emirates . David C. King . 84 . 2008 . . 978-0-7614-2565-6 . registration .

2. News: In Dubai, Christians pray side by side but not always together. . . 25 May 2008 . 13 September 2010 .