20th Century
The first Catholic church built in the Persian Gulf in modern times was constructed in 1939 on land given by the Emir of Bahrain. Sacred Heart Church serves approximately 140,000 Catholics.
Bahrain established diplomatic relations with the Vatican in 1999.
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