Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia Apostolicus Vicariatus Arabiae Meridionalis النيابة الرسولية من جنوب الجزيرة العربية | |
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| Location | |
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| Statistics | |
| Area | 929,969 km2 (359,063 sq mi) |
| Churches | 16 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi |
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| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Paolo Martinelli |
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Vicar of Southern Arabia | |
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| Incumbent: Paolo Martinelli Installed 2 July 2022 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen |
| Information | |
| First holder | Paul Hinder |
| Established | 2011 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Arabiæ Meridionalis) (Arabic: النيابة الرسولية من جنوب الجزيرة العربية) is an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church with territorial jurisdiction for Oman, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.[6]
The vicar apostolic of the vicariate is Paolo Martinelli.[7]
It was first established in 1888 (as the Apostolic Vicariate of Aden) and took its current name in 2011. The see of the vicar apostolic is in St. Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi. Since 1916 it has been in the care of the Capuchins of Florence.
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- ^ a b c d "Mass Schedule". St. Anthony's Catholic Church.
- ^ "History of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia". St. Mary's Catholic Church. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Bishop Martinelli named Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2023-06-01.