Proto-Cathedral St. Francis of Assisi, Aden

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St. Francis of Assisi Church
كنيسة القديس فرنسيس الأسيزي

Location	Aden
Country	Yemen
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap.

The St. Francis of Assisi Church^[1]^[2] (Arabic: كنيسة القديس فرنسيس الأسيزي) or the Proto-Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, or simply Church of St. Francis,^[3] is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of Aden, in the Asian country of Yemen.^[4]^[5]

The term "proto-cathedral" in its name is used to refer to a church which was previously the cathedral of the see of a bishop. In the case of this particular proto-cathedral, it served as the cathedral of what is currently known as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia from 1892 until 1974, when the Vicariate's seat was transferred to St. Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Currently, the Church of St. Francis has the status of parish church.

Its structure remains but has deteriorated considerably.

The statue of Christ blessing the sea has been attacked several times but remains in place. When the British ruled the region, next to the church it worked a School only for boys (School of St. Anthony) but then the Yemeni government appropriated the school and built a wall between the temple and school.

References

^ Church of St. Francis in Aden
^ "Parishes in Yemen - Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia - Abu Dhabi". avosa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
^ "BIS :: Directory Houses". donboscoindia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
^ "The Catholic Directory - Catholic Churches in Aden, Yemen". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
^ Hämäläinen, Pertti (1999-01-01). Yemen. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9780864426031.

Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi	St. Joseph's Cathedral St. Therese Church St. Francis Church St. Paul's Church St. Mary’s Church St. John the Baptist Church
Dubai	St. Mary's Church St. Francis of Assisi Church
Sharjah	St. Michael’s Church
Ras Al Khaimah	St. Anthony of Padua Church
Fujairah	Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Oman

Muscat	Sts. Peter and Paul Church Holy Spirit Church
Salalah	St. Francis Xavier Church
Sohar	St. Anthony’s Church

Yemen

Aden	Proto-Cathedral St. Francis of Assisi
Hodeidah	Sacred Heart Church
Sana'a	St. Mary Help of Christians Church
Taiz	St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church

Tourist attractions in Yemen

World
Heritage
Sites

Listed	Historic Town of Zabid Old City of Sanaa Old Walled City of Shibam Socotra Archipelago Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba
Tentative list	Archaeological Site of Marib Historic City of Saada The Historic City of Thula The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada Jibla and its surroundings Jabal Haraz Jabal Bura Balhaf/Burum coastal area The Hawf Protected Area Sharma/Jethmun coastal area

Archaeological sites	Al Hajjarah Awwam Baraqish Baynun Cisterns of Tawila Haram Kaminahu Ma'rib Marib Dam Maṣna'at Māriya Nahom Nashan Nashaq Sanaa Shabwa Shaharah Shibam Sirwah Timna Zabid Zafar
Museums	House of Folklore Mukalla Museum National Museum of Yemen Yemen Military Museum
Palaces Castles	Aljabowbi Castle Cairo Castle Dar al-Bashair Dar al-Hajar Dar al-Shukr Dar as-Sa'd Fort Al-Ghwayzi Ghumdan Palace Palace of Queen Arwa Qu'aiti Sultan Palace Citadel of Rada'a Seiyun Palace Sheba Palace
Places of worship	Aidrus Mosque Al-Asha'ir Mosque Al-Bakiriyya Mosque Al-Hadi Mosque Al-Mahdi Mosque Al-Muhdhar Mosque Al-Qalis Church Al Shohada Mosque Al Tawheed Mosque Alansar Mosque Albolaily Mosque Alemaan Mosque Ashrafiya Mosque Barran Temple Great Mosque of Sanaa Grand Synagogue of Aden Hanthel Mosque Jennad Mosque Mudhaffar Mosque Qubbat Bayt Az-Zum Mosque Queen Arwa Mosque Saleh Mosque St. Francis of Assisi Church St. Mary Help of Christians Church Talha Mosque Temple of Awwam
Protected area	The Hawf Protected Area Bura Community Protected Area Dhamar Montane Plains Mahjur Traditional Reserve Jabal Bura Valley Forest National Park Ras Isa Marine Park Socotra Island Protected Area Zuqur Islands Marine National Park
Others	Al-Aidarous gate Amiriya Madrasa Yemen Gate Big Ben Aden Sanaa Turkish Memorial Cemetery Shaharah Bridge Sira Fortress

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