St. James Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church

Doha – Qatar

  • +974 55731279

  • stjameschurchqatar@gmail.com

Church Timings

Holy Mass

Every Friday - 8 AM - 10 AM

Every Sunday - 7.15 PM - 9.00 PM

2nd Saturday - 7.15 PM - 9.00 PM


Intercessory Prayers

1st Wednesday - 7:15 PM to 9:00PM

Wednesday - 8 PM to 9.00 PM


During the Great Lent (50 nomb)

Saturdays - 7.15 PM - 9.00 PM

About St. James Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church

St. James Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Doha was consecrated in the name of St. James, brother of Jesus Christ, as one of the churches under the Holy throne of St. Peter of Antioch and the East.Jacobite Christian Believers from India who came to Qatar in search of a livelihood were longing to have a church for their worship since the beginning of 1970s.The commencement of the first Syrian Jacobite Congregation in Qatar was initiated by the present, Catholicose of Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church, His Beatitude Dr. Baselious Thomas I on 4 May 1979........

Management and Administration

HH Ignatius Aphrem II (Our Patriarch)  

H.B Baselios Thomas I Catholicose
(Our Catholicose)

His Grace Yuhanon Mor Milithios (Metropolitan Patriotic Vicar)

Fr. Fevin John Kotturkuttiyil (Vicar)

Our History

The St. James Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Doha – Qatar is under the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church head by His Holiness Moran MorIgantiusAphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, who became the 123rdSyriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East when he was enthroned as Patriarch in Damascus on May 29, 2014. The Church in the present location commenced the operations on June 19, 2008. Prior to that it was functioning in a rented building in Doha. The construction of the Church building was completed in 2009 and the consecration of the Church was performed by His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas who was the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, on February 26, 2009.

Social Activities of the Church

  Blood donation

  Organ donation

  Iftar during Ramadan

  Celebrations like Qatar National Day

  National Sports Day

  IndiaIndependence Day

Contact Details

St. James Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church ,
Post Box No:47562,
Doha-Qatar


+974 55731279
+974 44905113


info@stjamesdoha.com


www.stjamesdoha.com


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