| Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia | |
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| 26°04′44″N 50°32′43″E / 26.0789°N 50.54528°E | |
| Location | Awali, Bahrain |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Denomination | |
| Weekly attendance | 15,000+[1] |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Dedication | 10 December 2021 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Mattia Del Prete and Cristiano Rosponi |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Groundbreaking | May 2018 |
| Completed | 5 November 2021 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2300 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia |
| Deanery | Bahrain |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T. |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Saji Thomas, OFM Cap. |
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Awali, Bahrain, dedicated to Our Lady of Arabia. It serves as the seat of the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia. It was inaugurated on 9 December 2021[2] by His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain. It is the largest Catholic church in the Arabian Peninsula.[3]
Masses are conducted in various languages, reflecting the population of expatriates in the country, primarily English but also Arabic, Tagalog, Malayalam, and Konkani.
- ^ "Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia, Awali". bahraincathedral. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Bahrain inaugurates largest Catholic church in the Gulf". The Jerusalem Post - Christian World. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Arabian peninsula's biggest Catholic church opens in Bahrain". Al Arabiya English. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.