Capuchin Bishop Paul Hinder retired in May 2022 as Apostolic Vicar for Southern Arabia. The mission, first established as the Vicariate of Aden, was divided to create the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia and the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia in 2011. The Swiss-born Capuchin spent 19 years in Arabia and became the first Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, with its territory covering Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. In the following interview with Domradio.de of Germany, he speaks about a thriving Church in the conflict-torn region. He also recalls the kidnapping of Indian Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil and the murder of four Missionaries of Charity nuns while he headed the vicariate.
Gerald Mayer
Journalist, Köln
Interview