St. Therese Church, Abu Dhabi
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St. Therese Church | |
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St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church | |
24°26′57″N 54°23′07″E / 24.449125831605784°N 54.38534929744973°E | |
Location | Roman Catholic Church |
Religious institute | Order of Friars Minor Capuchin |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | 2014 |
Founder(s) | Fr. Savarimuthu |
Dedication | 14 October 2014 |
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]
History
The first Catholic Church in
The Solemn Mass of Blessing for the new St. Therese Church was celebrated on December 14, 2013, by the Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, Bishop Paul Hinder, together with the Apostolic Nuncio to the Arabian Peninsula, Archbishop Petar Rajic, and the Apostolic Vicar of the Vicariate of Northern Arabia, Bishop Camillo Ballin, and other priests from various parishes of the Vicariate of Southern Arabia.[3]
References
- ^ "Inauguration of newly built St. Joseph's Parish Center, Abu Dhabi | Abouna". en.abouna.org. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Blessing of the St. Therese Chapel within the newly construced St. Joseph's Parish Centre, Abu Dhabi". Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "How to get to St. Therese Catholic Church in Abu Dhabi by Bus?". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.