CHURCH BUILDING
Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Al Jazirah Al Hamra · Ras Al Khaimah · Roman Catholic
- Locality
- Al Jazirah Al Hamra · Ras Al Khaimah
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Type of place
- CHURCH BUILDING
- Coordinates
- 25.66498° N, 55.80650° E
A brief history
Ras Al Khaimah's Catholic community first gathered for Mass in a hotel staff room in 1976. An earlier chapel was consecrated in 2005, but growth prompted a larger church on land allocated at Al Jazirah Al Hamra in 2007. Cardinal Fernando Filoni consecrated the present building on 14 June 2013.
An interesting detail
The main worship hall accommodates about 1,500 people, with a further hall below it.