Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia

Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia

Apostolicus Vicariatus Arabiæ

النيابة الرسولية للجزيرة العربية
Information
First holderLouis-Callixte Lasserre, OFM Cap.
Formation28 June 1889
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Dissolved31 May 2011
Cathedral
Language
Leadership
Last holderPaul Hinder

The Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Arabiæ) was an apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church with territorial jurisdiction for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The last Apostolic Vicar is Msgr. Paul Hinder, OFM Cap.