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In 2023 there are 10 Catholic churches in the UAE: [6] St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi; St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dubai; St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Jebel Ali; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Sharjah; St. Mary's Catholic Church, Al Ain; St. Paul's Catholic Church, Abu Dhabi; St. Anthony of Padua Church, Ras Al Khaimah
Pages in category "Roman Catholic churches in the United Arab Emirates" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Christians in the United Arab Emirates account for 12.9% of the total population according to 2020 estimates. [1] The government recognises various Christian denominations. [2] Christians are free to worship and wear religious clothing, if applicable. The country has Catholic, Eastern, Oriental Orthodox and Protestant churches. [3]
The Catholic Church is "the Catholic Communion of Churches, both Roman and Eastern, or Oriental, that are in full communion with the Bishop of Rome ()." [2] The church is also known by members as the People of God, the Body of Christ, the "Temple of the Holy Spirit", among other names. [2]
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a parish church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As one of only two Catholic churches in Dubai, St. Mary's has grown to become the largest Catholic parish in the world thanks to immigration from Catholic communities abroad. [1]
Ever since, its proportion has decreased until today's diaspora tendency, mainly due to persecution by Islamic majority societies. The largest group remaining in the Middle East is the Maronite Church based in Beirut , Lebanon , an Eastern Catholic church in full communion with the Pope and the rest of the Catholic Church.
The government estimates the population to be 78,000. There are no official statistics on religious affiliation, but observers estimate that approximately 90% of the population is Roman Catholic. Smaller religious groups include Muslims, Hindus, Jews, Anglicans, Seventh-day Adventists, Bahá'ís, and members of the Unification Church.
Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates Map of the United Arab Emirates. The table below shows a list of every city in the UAE with a population of at least 10,000, listed in descending order. The capitals are shown in bold. The population numbers are of the cities, and not the emirates, often with the same name.