Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
About Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. Founded in the early 18th century as a pearling and fishing settlement, Dubai became a regional trade hub in the 20th century after declaring itself a free port (1901) and extending the Creek (1961). Modest oil revenue helped accelerate Dubai’s development from the 1960s to the 1990s, when the city started to diversify its economy. By 2018, oil production contributed less than 1% to the emirate’s GDP.
Rapid construction since the 1990s has produced one of the world’s densest skylines, including the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Extensive land-reclamation projects have added more than 190 miles (300 kilometers)of artificial coastline.
Dubai’s economy centers on trade, tourism, aviation, financial services, and luxury real estate. The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is one of the world’s major financial centers. In 2024, Dubai was the seventh most-visited city globally. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic, handling over 92 million passengers in 2024.
About Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai, U.A.E.:
For English-speaking visitors to Dubai, Saint Mary’s offers Mass in English daily plus several times each weekend.
Traveling to Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Address: Oud Metha Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +971 4 337 0087
email: office@saintmarysdubai.or
Click here for the official website of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai.
Traveling to Dubai:
Major international airlines serve Dubai, including the U.A.E.’s flag carrier, Emirates Air, that offers flights from the U.S. (Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orlando), the U.K.(London), Australia, India and many major nations.