Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun
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The Cathedral of the Annunciation,[1] also known as the Alexandrian Catholic Church (in Turkish: İskenderun Katolik Kilisesi) is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and functioning as the cathedral of the Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia in İskenderun[2] in the Eurasian country of Turkey. It is located in Yenişehir Mah. Mithat.
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İskenderun Katolik Kilisesi | |
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Location | İskenderun |
Country | Turkey |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Dedication | 1871 |
Architecture | |
Years built | 1858-1871 |
It was built between 1858 and 1871 by the Order of the Carmelites. After a fire in 1887 it was rebuilt between the years 1888–1901. Currently the ministry in the cathedral is in charge of the Order of Conventual Franciscans (since 2003).
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The cathedral was badly damaged when its roof and part of its walls collapsed in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun, Turkey". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ^ "Iglesias en Turkey (Asia)". weekdaymasses.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ^ CNA. "Statue of Mary untouched in earthquake that demolished cathedral in Turkey". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
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