Cathedral_of_Saint_George,_Damascus

Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus

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.

Cathedral of Saint George in Damascus, Syria.

References

  1. "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.
  2. Atiya, Aziz Suryal (1968). A History of Eastern Christianity. Methuen.

See also

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Syriac Orthodox Church


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