The Catholic Church in Qatar is part of the Universal Church whose spiritual head is the Pope. On May 31, 2011, according to a decree of the Holy See, Qatar was detached from the Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia and included in the newly-formed ecclesiastical territory of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia. The Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia is under the spiritual care and guidance of His Lordship Bishop Camillo Ballin, MCCJ.