Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus
Cathedral of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus, Syria
The Cathedral of Saint George is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral located in Bab Tuma district, in Old Damascus, Syria. The Cathedral acts as the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Church since 1959.[1][2][3] It houses the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, currently Ignatius Aphrem II.
References
- ^ "The Hidden Pearl: The Syrian Orthodox Church and Its Ancient Aramaic Heritage". Trans World Film Italia. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lukenbill, W. Bernard (2012). Research in Information Studies: A Cultural and Social Approach. Corporation. ISBN 9781469179612.
- ^ Atiya, Aziz Suryal (1968). A History of Eastern Christianity. Methuen.
See also
- List of cathedrals in Syria
- Mor Hananyo Monastery
- Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt
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