Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia
Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia Apostolicus Vicariatus Arabiae Meridionalis النيابة الرسولية من جنوب الجزيرة العربية | |
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| Location | |
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| Statistics | |
| Area | 929,969 km2 (359,063 sq mi) |
| Churches | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi |
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| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Vicar Apostolic | Paolo Martinelli |
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| Website of the Apostolic Vicariate | |
Vicar of Southern Arabia | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Incumbent: Paolo Martinelli Installed 2 July 2022 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen |
| Information | |
| First holder | Paul Hinder |
| Established | 2011 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Arabiæ Meridionalis; Arabic: النيابة الرسولية من جنوب الجزيرة العربية) is an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church with territorial jurisdiction over Oman, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The current vicar apostolic is Paolo Martinelli.
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 Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi. Since 1916, it has been in the care of the Capuchins of Florence.