Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus

Cathedral of Saint George 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

  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. ^ Lukenbill, W. Bernard (2012). Research in Information Studies: A Cultural and Social Approach. Corporation. ISBN 9781469179612.
  3. ^ Atiya, Aziz Suryal (1968). A History of Eastern Christianity. Methuen.

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