Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (Doha)
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)| Rosary Church, Doha | ||
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| Catholic Church of our Lady of the Rosary كنيسة سيدة المسبحة | ||
Consecrated 15 March 2008[2] | | |
| Specifications | ||
| Capacity | 2 700[3] | |
| Administration | ||
| Division | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia | |
| Clergy | ||
| Priest in charge | Fr. Xavier Marian D'Souza OFM Cap. | |
The Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (
Catholic church in Doha, Qatar. It is located, along with churches of other Christian denominations, at the Religious Complex in Abu Hamour.[1] It is the first church built in the country since the Muslim conquests in the 7th century.[4][5]
The church was constructed at a cost of around $20 million on land donated by the
Christian symbols like crosses, bells, or a steeple on its exterior.[6]
The church was dedicated on 14 March 2008, by Cardinal
Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah; Archbishop Mounged Al Hachem, the ambassador of the Holy See to the Gulf; Bishop Paul Hinder, Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia; Archbishop Giuseppe Andrea, former nuncio of the Holy See to the region; and several Qatari officials.[2][8]
The church is part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia and serves around 200,000 Catholics in Qatar,[1] most of them migrant workers from the Philippines, India, South America, Africa, Lebanon and Europe.[1][9][10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Ramesh Mathew (22 February 2014). "Prince Charles visits churches in Abu Hamour". Gulf Times. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b "First Christian church opens in Qatar". USA Today. Associated Press. 15 March 2008.
- ^ a b Khatri, Shabina S. (2008-06-20). "Qatar opens first church, quietly". Al Jazeera English.
- ^ Ayed, Nahlah (2008-03-21). "Faith in the desert: Qatar's first official Catholic church". CBC News.
- ^ Murphy, Caryle (2009-02-09). "For the first time, Christians in Qatar worship in church". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Verma, Sonia (14 March 2008). "First Catholic Church Opens in Qatar, Sparking Fear of Backlash Against Christians". Fox News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008.
- ^ AsiaNews.it. "15 thousand attend first mass in Doha church". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ "First Catholic Church in Arabic country to be dedicated to Mary". Catholic News Agency. 29 February 2008.
- ^ "Re-Organisation of the Vicariates of the Arabian Peninsula". Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia.
- ^ "First church in Qatar has low profile". United Press International. 2008-03-14.
Further reading
- "Christians shed tears of joy". Gulf Times. 16 March 2008. Archived from the original on March 20, 2008.
- Fran Gillespie (15 March 2008). "Gulf a haven for Christian communities". Gulf Times. Archived from the original on March 20, 2008.
- Ramesh Mathew (15 March 2008). "Praise for Qatar as First Church Is Consecrated". Gulf Times.
External links
- Official website Archived 2023-01-17 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Official Arabic website (in Arabic)
- Catholic Blog, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Doha, Qatar