St. Paul's Church, Abu Dhabi Explained

St. Paul's Church
Fullname:St. Paul's Catholic Church
Coordinates:24.3488°N 54.5153°W
Location:Mussafah, Abu Dhabi
Country: United Arab Emirates
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Capacity:1,200
Floor Area:4560sqm
Deanery:United Arab Emirates
Diocese:Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia
Bishop:Most Rev. Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap.
Rector:Rev. Fr. Maxim Cardoza, OFM Cap.

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] It is the second Catholic church to be built in the emirate since 1965[4] when the St. Joseph Cathedral was built.

Its history dates back to November 2011 when the municipality granted land in the industrial area of Mussafah, after 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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia-mideast/42033.htm Church of St. Paul in Abu Dhabi
  2. Web site: Catholics in Abu Dhabi get new church in Musaffah. Binsal Abdul Kader. 2015-06-11. GulfNews. 2016-05-13.
  3. Web site: Christian churches flourishing in United Arab Emirates Toronto Star. thestar.com. 17 November 2015. 2016-05-13.
  4. Web site: St Paul's Church opens in Abu Dhabi - in pictures The National. www.thenational.ae. 2016-05-13.
  5. Web site:

    St Joseph's Cathedral :: Abu Dhabi, UAE :::

    . www.stjosephsabudhabi.org. 2016-05-13.
  6. Web site: Second catholic church in Abu Dhabi inaugurated - Khaleej Times. Staff Reporter. www.khaleejtimes.com. 2016-05-13.