Meet the Saints of Southern Arabia’s New Calendar

Meet the saints of Southern Arabia’s new calendar

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, United Arab Emirates. Credit: JD FLynn/Pillar.The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia announced Monday the Vatican’s formal approval of its new patron saints and liturgical calendar.The vicariate announced Aug. 19 that the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments had approved designating Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and Our Lady of Arabia as patron saints of the region.The vicariate, which is o…

Vatican approves new patron saints for entire Arabian Peninsula

The Arabian Peninsula. / Credit: NASA Images/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 20, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA). The Vatican’s Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments approved the new regional calendar of the Apostolic Vicar... [...]

Vatican Approves New Patron Saints for Entire Arabian Peninsula

Timyee Arabian peninsula. Sts. Peter and Paul are the new patrons of the vicariate, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Arabia, is now the patroness of all the Gulf countries.

Vatican approves patron saints, ember days for 3 Arab nations

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