St. Francis Church, Abu Dhabi

St. Francis Church
His Holiness Francis Church
كنيسة القديس فرنسيس
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24°31′51″N 54°24′22″E / 24.530933°N 54.406101°E / 24.530933; 54.406101
LocationAbrahamic Family House, Cultural District, Al Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
DenominationCatholic Church
Websitewww.abrahamicfamilyhouse.ae
History
Founded2023; 1 year ago (2023)
Architecture
Groundbreaking2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Completed2023; 1 year ago (2023)
Administration
DioceseApostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia
DeaneryUnited Arab Emirates
Clergy
Bishop(s)Msgr. Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap.

St. Francis Church (Arabic: كنيسة القديس فرنسيس) is a church on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The church is part of the Abrahamic Family House, an interfaith complex that includes a mosque, a synagogue and a church, built with the aim of promoting Interfaith dialogue.[1] The church is named after St. Francis of Assisi.

  1. ^ "First Prayer Service at St. Francis Church in Abrahamic Family House". Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia. Retrieved 2023-02-21.