St. Mary Help of Christians Church, Sanaa explained

St. Mary Help of Christians Church
Location:Sanaa
Country: Yemen
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Bishop:Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap.

The St. Mary Help of Christians Church[1] or simply Sanaa Catholic church is a religious building that is located in the city of Sanaa,[2] the capital of the Asian country of Yemen.[3]

The church follows the Roman Catholic or Latin rite and depends on the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia formerly known as Apostolic Vicariate of Aden, but name change under Pope Benedict XVI in 2011 with the decree "Bonum animarum" of the congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (Congregatio pro gentium evangelizatione).

This is one of the 4 Catholic parish churches in that nation, the others being dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi (Aden), Sacred Heart of Jesus (Hodeidah) and St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Taiz).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia-mideast/15997.htm Church of Mary Help of Christians in SanaŹ½a, Yemen
  2. Web site: Capuchin Bishop and the Yemen Crisis. Administrator. www.capuchin.com. 2016-05-27.
  3. Web site: Christmas in Yemen. 1234christmas.com. 2016-05-27. unfit. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920211842/http://1234christmas.com/christmas-in-yemen/5061/. 2016-09-20.
  4. Web site: Parishes in Yemen - Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia - Abu Dhabi. avosa.org. 2016-05-27.