St. John the Baptist Church, Ruwais
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LocationAl Dhannah (Ruwais), Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
| St. John the Baptist Church, Ruwais | |
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  St. John the Baptist Church, Ruwais | |
| 24°05′36″N 52°38′42″E / 24.093434°N 52.645120°E | |
| Location | Al Dhannah (Ruwais), Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Religious institute | Order of Friars Minor Capuchin |
| Membership | ~2,500 |
| Website | https://jbcruwais.org/ |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 30 December 2018 (parish established) |
| Events | 17 December 2021 (church inauguration and blessing) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 12 December 2018 |
| Completed | December 2021 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia |
| Deanery | United Arab Emirates |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap. |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Joby Vengappally, OFM Cap. |
St. John the Baptist Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in Ruwais (Al Dhannah), in the Al Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Established as a parish in 2018, it is one of the five Catholic parishes in the emirate and serves the Catholic population across the Al Dhafra region.[1]
