Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia

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Bishop(s) Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic Name Changed: 28 June 1889 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Yemen Square Kilometers: 3,143,669 (1,214,242 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 54, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Telephone: (02)4461.895 Fax: 4465.177

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Aden
  • Erected: 4 May 1888
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Yemen

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Louis-Callixte Lasserre, O.F.M. Cap. † ( 1886 Appointed - Apr 1900 Resigned)
• Bernard Thomas Edward Clark, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 Mar 1902 Appointed - 18 Jun 1910 Appointed, Bishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles)
• Raffaele Presutti, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Sep 1910 Appointed - 1915 Died)
• Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap. † (15 Apr 1916 Appointed - 1925 Resigned)
• Pacifico Tiziano Micheloni, O.F.M. Cap. † (25 Apr 1933 Appointed - 6 Jul 1936 Died)
• Giovanni Tirinnanzi, O.F.M. Cap. † (2 Jul 1937 Appointed - 27 Jan 1949 Died)
• Irzio Luigi Magliacani, O.F.M. Cap. † (25 Dec 1949 Appointed - 1969 Retired)
• Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, O.F.M. Cap. (2 Oct 1975 Appointed - 21 Mar 2005 Retired)
• Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (21 Mar 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Aden
4 May 1888	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Aden (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia
28 June 1889	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Aden	Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia
29 June 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia	Prefecture Apostolic of Kuwait (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia
1950	5,840	10,000,000	.1%		9	9	648			5	4	ap1951
1970	8,222	12,864,230	.1%	1	13	14	587		13	34	11	ap1971
1980	132,800	18,000,000	.7%	4	19	23	5,773		22	70	15	ap1981
1990	500,000	23,750,000	2.1%	7	20	27	18,518		20	65	18	ap1991
1999	1,000,000	36,200,000	2.8%	8	27	35	28,571	1	27	70	20	ap2000
2000	1,300,000	42,250,000	3.1%	9	27	36	36,111	3	27	65	20	ap2001
2001	1,400,000	42,250,000	3.3%	8	29	37	37,837	3	29	65	19	ap2002
2002	1,300,000	42,500,000	3.1%	9	31	40	32,500	3	31	68	21	ap2003
2003	1,300,000	47,760,000	2.7%	8	34	42	30,952	2	34	64	21	ap2004
2004	1,300,500	47,760,669	2.7%	9	36	45	28,900	1	36	64	20	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Bernard Thomas Edward Clark, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Mar 1902 to 18 Jun 1910)
• Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, O.F.M. Cap. (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Oct 1975 to 21 Mar 2005)
• Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 2003; Vicar Apostolic: 21 Mar 2005)
• Louis-Callixte Lasserre, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 1886; Vicar Apostolic: 25 Apr 1888 to Apr 1900)
• Irzio Luigi Magliacani, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Dec 1949 to 1969)
• Pacifico Tiziano Micheloni, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Apr 1933 to 6 Jul 1936)
• Raffaele Presutti, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Sep 1910 to 1915)
• Giovanni Tirinnanzi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jul 1937 to 27 Jan 1949)
• Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Apr 1916 to 1925)