The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Awali, Bahrain, dedicated to Our Lady of Arabia. It serves as the seat of the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia. It was inaugurated on 9 December 2021[2] by His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain. It is the largest Catholic church in the Arabian Peninsula.[3]
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia | |
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26.0789°N 50.54528°E / 26.0789; 50.54528 | |
Location | Awali, Bahrain |
Country | Bahrain |
Denomination | |
Weekly attendance | 15,000+[1] |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 2021; 3 years ago (2021) |
Dedication | 10 December 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-10) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Mattia Del Prete and Cristiano Rosponi |
Architectural type | Modern |
Groundbreaking | May 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05) |
Completed | 5 November 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-05) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 2300 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia |
Deanery | Bahrain |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T. |
Rector | Rev. Fr. Saji Thomas, OFM Cap. |
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Masses are conducted in various languages, reflecting the population of expatriates in the country, primarily English but also Arabic, Tagalog, Malayalam, and Konkani.