St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral, Istanbul

St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral
Sakızağaç Kutsal Meryem Ana Katedralı
Location Istanbul
Country  Turkey
Denomination Catholic Church (Armenian rite)

The St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral [1] (Turkish: Sakızağaç Kutsal Meryem Ana Katedralı ) also called Armenian catholic Cathedral of Istanbul Is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church that follows the Armenian rite in full communion with the Pope in Rome, which is located in the city of Istanbul,[2] the largest in the Eurasian country of Turkey.[3] Not to be confused With the other two Catholic cathedrals in that same locality, the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Saint Esprit Kilisesi), which follows the Latin Rite and the cathedral of a Greek-Catholic rite (Ayatriada Rum Katoliki Kilise').

It is the main temple of the Archieparchia Armenian catholic of Istanbul (Archieparchia Constantinopolitana Armenorum) that was created in 1830 by the bull "Quod jamdiu" of Pope Pius VIII.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan.

See also

Internal view

References

  1. ↑ St. Mary of Sakızağaç Armenian Cathedral
  2. ↑ User, Super. "Armenian Catholic Church". www.katolikkilisesi.org. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  3. ↑ "Istanbul Churches". www.maggieblanck.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
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