St. Paul's Church, Abu Dhabi
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CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
| كنيسة القديس بولس | |
|---|---|
| St. Paul's Catholic Church | |
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 كنيسة القديس بولس | |
| 24°20′56″N 54°30′55″E / 24.348788°N 54.515294°E | |
| Location | Mussafah, Abu Dhabi |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 12 June 2015 |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 29 June 2013 |
| Completed | 11 June 2015 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Floor area | 4,560 m2 (49,100 sq ft) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia |
| Deanery | United Arab Emirates |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap. |
| Rector | Rev. Fr. Maxim Cardoza, OFM Cap. |
The St. Paul's Church[1] (Arabic: كنيسة القديس بولس) is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the area of Mussafah in Abu Dhabi,[2] the United Arab Emirates.[3] It is the second Catholic church to be built in the emirate since 1965[4] when the St. Joseph Cathedral was built.
Its history dates back to November 2011 when the municipality granted land in the industrial area of Mussafah, after 18 months of consultation. That same year the first stone of the church was laid.[5]
It was inaugurated and blessed with the presence of local authorities as the Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and religious (Cardinal Pietro Parolin) on 12 June 2015.[6]
