St. Paul's Church, Abu Dhabi

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St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Catholic Church
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St. Paul's Church, Abu Dhabi
24°20′56″N54°30′55″E / 24.348788°N 54.515294°E / 24.348788; 54.515294
Location Mussafah, Abu Dhabi
CountryFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Website www.stpaulsabudhabi.org
History
Consecrated 12 June 2015;9 years ago (2015-06-12)
Architecture
Groundbreaking 29 June 2013;11 years ago (2013-06-29)
Completed11 June 2015;9 years ago (2015-06-11)
Specifications
Capacity1,200
Floor area4,560 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.

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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References

  1. Church of St. Paul in Abu Dhabi
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