| St. Michael's Church | |
|---|---|
 St. Michael's Catholic Church in Sharjah | |
  St. Michael's Church | |
| 25°21′00″N 55°24′11″E / 25.35001°N 55.40293°E | |
| Address | 15 Abdullah Bin Anees St., Halwan Suburb, Al Yarmook, Sharjah |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Language(s) | English, Konkani, Malayalam, Tamil, Arabic, Urdu, Sinhalese, Tagalog[1] |
| Denomination | Catholic Church (Latin Church) |
| Website | stmichaelssharjah |
| History | |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Consecrated | 2 October 1997[1] |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Sharjah parish[2] |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Fr. Savarimuthu Antony Samy[1] |
| Assistant priest(s) |
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St. Michael's Church in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, is a Roman Catholic church situated in Halwan Suburb of Al Yarmook area of Sharjah, founded in 1971.[3][4][1] As of January 2023[update] the church is headed by Fr. Savarimuthu Antony Samy from Tamil Nadu.[1]
History
[edit]The first St. Michael's Church was founded by an Italian Capuchin, Fr. Barnabas Maddii, in 1971 and was originally just a small chapel close to the British Airforce base.[1][2] In 1973 Fr. Barnabas shifted it into the British officers' mess. The kitchen of the church was converted into the Parish House.[2]
Father Barnabas was succeeded by Fathers Attilio, Edmund, Antonino, Felicio, Godwin and Angelo. The congregation increased along with the space to accommodate all of the parishioners.[citation needed]
The new Church was built by Fr. Angelo Fiumicelli and his team, under the supervision of Bishop Bernard Gremoli. It was consecrated on 2 October 1997 by Cardinal Artinze from the Vatican, with Fr. Angelo as the first parish priest.[2]
When Fr. Angelo returned to Italy after 18 years in St. Michael's Church and 54 years in the Vicariate of Arabia, Bishop Paul Hinder appointed Fr. Ani Xavier as parish priest on 6 July 2007, with co-pastors Fr. Rodson, Fr. Antonio, Fr. Biju and Fr. Felicio.[citation needed] 35 prayer groups gather weekly, and Masses are conducted in 8 languages.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "History". St. Michael's Catholic Church, Sharjah. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Ponnor, Cicily (4 February 2019). "Sharjah's Catholic community builds community of trust". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Zakir, SM Ayaz (21 April 2025). "Look: Christians in UAE leave offices early to offer prayers for Pope Francis at Sharjah church". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Contact us". St. Michael's Catholic Church, Sharjah. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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