Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia

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/slideshows/homeLarge/32768614133_1fd5490bda_o.jpg Celebrating a centenary of Tuscan Capuchin presence L-R: Fr. Valerio Mauro, Fr. Mauro Jöhri, Fr. Eugene Mattioli, Bishop Paul Hinder, Fr. Angelo Fiumicelli, Archbishop Francisco Padilla, Fr. Paul Koenig https://avosa.org/news/vicariate-celebrates-100th-anniversary-of-tuscan-capuchin-presence _blank

/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

Welcome !

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
- Vicariate celebrates 100th Anniversary of Tuscan Capuchin Presence
  
  March 21
  
  Together with Bishop Paul, Apostolic Nuncio and Capuchin Minister General among those present to honour the Capuchin missionaries from Tuscany who built up the Catholic Church in the Arabian Peninsula
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- Pope Francis prays for victims of Manchester attack
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday asked for prayers for the victims of the Manchester concert attack and decried how “so many young lives were cruelly broken”. Speaking to the pilgrims gathered...
- The power of Christians lies in prayer and preaching – Pope in Genoa
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis wrapped up an intense 1-day apostolic visit to the Italian port city of Genoa with the celebration of Mass. To the faithful present for the open-air ceremony in Genoa’s...
- Pope Francis visits Genoa's Giannina Gaslini Pediatric Hospital
  
  “Faith works primarily through charity and without it, it is dead. So I encourage you to carry out your delicate work motivated by charity", said Pope Francis to the staff members of ...

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The complete liturgical calendar of the Vicariate can be found in the Ordo which can be downloaded here. There is also a shortened version available for easy reference.
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Upcoming Events
- Pastoral Visit: St. Joseph's Abu Dhabi
  
  Tuesday, May 30
  
  Bishop Paul conducts his annual pastoral visit to St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi from 30 May to 4 June, 2017.
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