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/slideshows/homeLarge/DSC_0821_copy.jpg Building community and country With H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan, UAE Minister for Youth, Culture and Community Development and H.E. Ali Al Hashimi, the Religious Counsellor to the Ministry of Presidential Affairs at the inauguration of the new St. Joseph's Parish Centre

/slideshows/homeLarge/1024px-Jacob_Jordaens_the_elder_-_Flight_of_the_Holy_Family_into_Egypt_-_Walters_372368.jpg The Holy Family - Patrons of the Vicariate Following Jesus, Mary and Joseph as a migrant people in the heart of Southern Arabia

/slideshows/homeLarge/Pope%2BBishop%20Paul%20shake%20hands_2013.10.24%2000945_24102013.jpg Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia Bishop Paul Hinder with Pope Francis

/slideshows/homeLarge/Giotto_-_Sankt_Franciskus_stigmatisering.jpg Prayer to the Most High "Most High, glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me true faith, certain hope and perfect charity, sense and knowledge, Lord, that I may carry out Your holy and true command." - St. Francis of Assisi

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The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church covering the countries of United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen. The present Apostolic Vicar is Bishop Paul Hinder OFM Cap. who hails from Switzerland. The office of the Apostolic Vicar is based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
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Vicariate News
- Pope’s UAE Visit 2019: Official Itinerary for Trip Revealed
  
  December 12
  
  Pontiff to meet with the Muslim Council of Elders at the Grand Mosque
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- Bishop Paul presents official logo of the Papal Visit to the UAE
  
  December 7
  
  Theme of Logo based on peace as focus for Pope's Visit
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- Letter to All the Faithful on the visit of Pope Francis to the UAE from 3-5 February 2019
  
  December 6
  
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- Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia Welcome the News of Pope Francis’ Visit to the UAE
  
  December 6
  
  First Ever Visit By a Pontiff to the Arabian Peninsula
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- Family Ministry updates - November 2018
  
  December 4
  
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