St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dubai
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a parish church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious institute | Order of Friars Minor Capuchin |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St Mary of the Assumption Parish |
| Dedicated | 3 November 1989 |
| Associated people | ca. 350,000 |
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| Completed | 3 November 1989 |
| Demolished | 1988 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia |
| Deanery | United Arab Emirates |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Paolo Martinelli |
| Rector | Fr. Lennie J.A. Connully, O.F.M.Cap. |
History
Initially, Catholics in the United Arab Emirates were served by a priest based in Bahrain, but eventually there was need for a resident priest. Prime Minister Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum initially granted a plot of land but it was unusable due to its remoteness. Fr Eusebio Daveri then obtained a more accessible plot of land in 1965 and began construction of a church. On 7 April 1967, it was solemnly blessed by the Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia Irzio Luigi Magliacani, OFM Cap., and dedicated as the Church of the Assumption.[1]
However, as the number of faithful grew, there was need for a larger church. In 1988, the Church of the Assumption was demolished and replaced with St. Mary's Catholic Church. It was dedicated on 3 November 1989 by Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.[1] Today St. Mary's Catholic Church has over 350,000 parishioners from different nationalities.
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