Initially, Catholics in the United Arab Emirates were served by a priest based in Bahrain, but eventually there was need for a resident priest. Prime Minister Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum initially granted a plot of land but it was unusable due to its remoteness.
Initially, Catholics in the UAE were served by a priest based in Bahrain, and later there was a need for a resident priest. Prime Minister Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum initially offered land for a new church, but it proved unsuitable because of its remote location.