Ntra. Mrs. del Rosario in Doha - The first church in Qatar
The church of Our Lady of the Rosary, in the religious complex of Abu Hamour (Doha), was dedicated on March 14, 2008: it is the first Catholic church of Qatar in modern times. It serves a community of about 300,000 Catholics, mostly migrant workers, within the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- His dedication in March 2008 was welcomed as a milestone for Catholicism in the Gulf: the Church once again had a house in Catar after centuries.
- Out of respect for the environment, the outside does not carry a cross, bell tower or bell; Christian life flourishes within, with capacity for about 2,700 people.
- Its main masses are held on Friday, the day of rest in Catar, and the Eucharist is offered in nine languages.
- It welcomes the various Catholic rites present in Doha - Roman, Maronite, Syrian-Malabar -, a sign of the Catholicity of the migrant community.
Our Lady of the Rosary (Doha)
Under the patronage of the Virgin of the Rosary, every Friday thousands of migrant workers pray and celebrate the Eucharist in this temple without bells, whose voice is the faith of their people.
"Our Lady of the Rosary, keep your children who pray to you in Qatar.
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