Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia

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Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia

Apostolicus Vicariatus Arabiae Meridionalis

النيابة الرسولية من جنوب الجزيرة العربية
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Crest of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia
Location
CountryYemen
United Arab Emirates
Oman
Statistics
Area929,969 km2 (359,063 sq mi)
Churches16
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
Rite
CathedralSt. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi
Language
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Episcopal VicarPaul Hinder, OFM Cap.
Map
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Website
Website of the Apostolic Vicariate

The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Arabiæ Meridionalis) is an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church with territorial jurisdiction for Oman, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The vicar apostolic of the vicariate is Paul Hinder, OFM Cap. It was first established in 1888 (as the Apostolic Vicariate of Aden) and took its current name in 2011. The see of the vicar apostolic is in St. Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi. Since 1916 it has been in the care of the Capuchins of Florence.

History[]

The territory was originally part of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Gallas, but it was separated into an apostolic prefecture by Pope Pius IX on 21 January 1875. On 25 April 1888, Pope Leo XIII made the Apostolic Vicariate of Aden, located in Yemen. On the 28 June 1889, the name was changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia, responsible for the countries of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding region: Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Somalia and Yemen.[6]

On 29 June 1953, the then Apostolic Prefecture of Kuwait (which has become the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia) was separated from the Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia. In 1973, the see of the jurisdiction was transferred from Aden to St. Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi.[7] A subsequent redrawing of boundaries in 2011 reduced its jurisdiction to the countries of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

The vicariate has been governed by the Capuchin friars since 1916.[6]

Apostolic Vicars of Arabia[]

  1. Louis-Callixte Lasserre, OFM Cap. (1888 – April 1900)
  2. Bernard Thomas Edward Clark, OFM Cap. (21 March 1902 – 18 June 1910)
  3. Raffaele Presutti, OFM Cap. (13 September 1910 – 1915)
  4. Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, OFM Cap. (15 April 1916 – 1925)
  5. Pacifico Tiziano Micheloni, OFM Cap. (25 April 1933 – 6 July 1936)
  6. Giovanni Tirinnanzi, OFM Cap. (2 July 1937 – 27 January 1949)[8]
  7. Irzio Luigi Magliacani, OFM Cap. (25 December 1949 – 1969)
  8. Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, OFM Cap. (2 October 1975 – 21 March 2005)
  9. Paul Hinder, OFM Cap. (21 March 2005 – 31 May 2011) [9]

Clergy[]

Curia[]

  • Msgr. Paul Hinder,
    OFM Cap.
    Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia
    since May 31, 2011
  • Fr. Troadio De Los Santos,
    OFM Cap.
    Vicar General
  • Fr. Valerian Fernandes,
    OFM Cap.
    Chancellor
  • Fr. Darick Paul,
    OFM Cap.
    Secretary
  • Fr. Gandolf Wild,
    OFM Cap.
    Vice Secretary

Other Offices[]

  • Fr. Valerian Fernandes,
    OFM Cap.
    Judicial Vicar and
    Director of the Office of Care
  • Fr. Luca Piantanida,
    OFM Cap.
    Financial Administrator
  • Fr. Rathan Nicholas Almeida,
    OCD
    Moderator of Formation
  • Fr. Peter Fernando,
    OFM Cap.
    Director of the Family Ministry

Statistics[]

Area[]

  • 929,969 km²

Population[]

  • Total population: 42,948,063
  • Total Catholic Population: 998,500
  • Parishes: 16
  • Diocesan priests: 17
  • Priests belonging to Religious Institutes: 51
  • Total Priests: 68
  • Permanent deacons living in the diocese: 1
  • Professed non-priest Men Religious belonging to Religious Institutes: 1
  • Professed Women Religious belonging to Religious Institutes: 53

List of Churches under The Jurisdiction of The Vicar[]

United Arab Emirates[]

Abu Dhabi - St. Joseph's Cathedral

Mussafah - St. Paul's Church

Al Ain - St. Mary’s Church

Ruwais - St. John the Baptist Church

Dubai - St. Mary’s Church

Jebel Ali - St. Francis of Assisi Church

Sharjah - St. Michael’s Church

Ras Al Khaimah - St. Anthony of Padua Church

Fujairah - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Oman[]

Muscat - Holy Spirit Church , Sts. Peter and Paul Church

Salalah - St. Francis Xavier Church

Sohar - St. Anthony’s Church

Yemen[]

Aden - Proto-Cathedral St. Francis of Assisi, Aden

Hodeidah - Sacred Heart Church

Sana'a - Church of Mary Help of Christians

Taiz - St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m [2]
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h [3]
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g [4]
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d [5]
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  7. ^ Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia Archived 2006-08-25 at the Wayback Machine, url accessed September 10, 2006
  8. ^ "Bishop chancery". Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  9. ^ Arabia (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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