Catholic Church in Qatar

Qatar forms part of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia.

In 2023, there are about 350,000 Catholics in Qatar (including 9 priests),[1][2] most of whom are expatriate workers from the Philippines, Europe and India.

[3] Our Lady of the Rosary, the first Catholic church in Qatar, and also the first in an Arab Muslim emirate, was dedicated in the capital, Doha, on March 14, 2008.

[4] The church cost $15 million to build and received contributions from Catholics throughout the Arabian Peninsula.

[5] Previously, Catholics and other Christians were limited to informal group meetings in homes.