Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
The cathedral of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia, where Pope Francis met parishioners during his 2019 journey before celebrating Mass for the region’s multinational Catholic community.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Enter the ordinary cathedral parish behind the extraordinary 2019 papal journey. Pray with a community drawn from many nationalities and connect the parish encounter with the wider Abu Dhabi message of human fraternity.
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Pope Francis in 2019
Recall the first papal journey to the Arabian Peninsula through its parish encounter.
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Catholics of many nations
See migration and multilingual worship as the cathedral’s central sacred story.
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Southern Arabia’s cathedral
Connect Abu Dhabi with the vicariate’s pastoral care across the UAE, Oman, and Yemen.
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