ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 20, 2025 / 10:30 am

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments approved the new regional calendar of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia, thereby granting new patron saints for the Arabian Peninsula.

The vicariate is a territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church that encompasses the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of Yemen. The vicariate is headed by Italian Bishop Paolo Martinelli with its seat in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE.

“This liturgical calendar reflects the religious history of the Church in a specific region, incorporating local saints of special significance,” the vicariate stated Aug. 19 on its official website .

Sts. Peter and Paul are the new patrons of the vic

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