St. Therese Church, Abu Dhabi

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St. Therese Church
St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church
24°26′57″N 54°23′07″E / 24.449125831605784°N 54.38534929744973°E / 24.449125831605784; 54.38534929744973
Location	Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi
Country	United Arab Emirates
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Religious institute	Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
Website	www.stjosephsabudhabi.org
History
Status	Church
Founded	2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Founder(s)	Fr. Savarimuthu
Dedication	14 October 2014; 10 years ago (2014-10-14)
Associated people	ca. 100,000
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Modern
Administration
Diocese	Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia
Deanery	United Arab Emirates
Parish	St. Joseph's Cathedral
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap.
Rector	Rev. Fr. Chito Bunda Bartolo, OFM Cap.

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church, Abu Dhabi (commonly known as St. Therese Church) is a Catholic church located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a part of the Vicariate of Southern Arabia, and is a church within the Parish of St. Joseph's Church. The newly reconstructed St. Joseph's Parish Centre, which includes the St. Therese Church, was blessed during a ceremony on December 14, 2013. The church is named after St. Therese of Lisieux, also known as "The Little Flower," a French Catholic saint and Doctor of the Church who is revered for her humility and devotion to God.^[1]