http://www.catholic-church.org/kuwait/faq_kuwait.htm
How many Catholic churches are there in Kuwait? There are 3 Catholic churches in Kuwait. They are in Kuwait City, Ahmadi and Salmiya. The Greek Catholic church conducts its services separately in Salwa. I am new to Kuwait. Can you give me directions to the 3 Catholic churches in Kuwait? The location, addresses and other contact details of the Parish Churches in the Vicariate of Kuwait can be found by clicking on the following links: Holy Family Cathedral Parish, Kuwait City Our Lady of Arabia Parish, Ahmadi St. Thérèse Parish, Salmiya Is there a geographical boundary for each Parish? Do we have to register ourselves? Yes, there are geographical boundaries for each Parish. Whilst you may decide which church to attend based on the convenience of its location and other factors, Baptisms, first Holy Communion, Confirmation and Weddings can ONLY take place in your Parish church. Presently, a survey of Catholic families which are in the area of every Parish is being carried out. It's important to have a sense of belonging to a particular Parish community, so do get involved in Parish activities. Make yourself and your family known to your Parish Priest. How do I know which Parish I belong to? Following are the Parish boundaries established within the Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait. Kindly note that persons residing in these designated areas are deemed to be parishioners of that respective Parish: Holy Family Cathedral Parish, Kuwait City: Suleibikhat, Sharq, Safat, Bneid Al Gar, Shuwaikh, Abbassiya, Farwaniya, Khaitan, Riggai, Omariya, Doha, Kaifan, Jahra, Mirqab, Andalus, Dasman, Shamiya, Yarmouk, Ardiya, Jleeb Al - Shuyoukh, Surra, Jabriya and Hawally. Our Lady of Arabia Parish, Ahmadi: Wafra, Mina Abdullah, Fahaheel, Mangaf, Abu Halifa, Fintas, Adan, Qurain, Sabahiya, Riqqa, Hadiya, Mahboula, Magwa, Funaitees and Shuaiba. St. Thérèse Parish, Salmiya: Messila, Ras Salmiya, Salwa, Rumaithiya, Midan Hawally, Sabah Al Salem, Mishref and Bayan. Why do we say "Vicariate of Kuwait", not "Diocese of Kuwait"? Kuwait has the status of "vicariate" and not "diocese". An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries which do not have a diocese yet. "Vicariate" is a provisional status, though it may last for a century or more, the ultimate hope being that the region will generate local clergy, sufficient numbers of Catholics and sufficient stability for the Church to erect a full-fledged diocese. The Vicariate is governed by a Bishop with the title of "Vicar Apostolic". - Forwarded by www.goa-world.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
