The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia

Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia
26°04′44″N 50°32′43″E / 26.0789°N 50.54528°E / 26.0789; 50.54528
LocationAwali, Bahrain
CountryBahrain
Denomination
Weekly attendance15,000+
Websitewww.bahraincathedral.com
History
StatusCathedral
Founded2021 (2021)
Dedication10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Mattia Del Prete and Cristiano Rosponi
Architectural typeModern
Groundbreaking31 May 2018 (2018-05-31)
Completed5 November 2021 (2021-11-05)
Specifications
Capacity2300
Administration
DioceseApostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia
DeaneryBahrain
Clergy
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T.
RectorRev. Fr. Saji Thomas, OFM Cap.

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 by His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain. It is the largest Catholic church in the Arabian Peninsula.

Masses are conducted in various languages, reflecting the population of expatriates in the country, primarily English but also Arabic, Tagalog, Malayalam, and Konkani.