St. Therese Church, Abu Dhabi
History
The first Catholic Church in Abu Dhabi was established on Corniche Road in 1965, and the Parish of St. Joseph's Church was founded in 1974. As the Catholic community in Abu Dhabi grew, there was a need for a larger church. In 2007, a new project was launched to construct a bigger and more modern church, and the reconstruction began in 2013. The new St. Therese Church is a modern structure that features traditional elements of Catholic church architecture. The church has a seating capacity of over 4,000 people. The construction of the church was overseen by Parish Priest, Fr. Savarimuthu.
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.
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.