Cathedral of the Annunciation
İskenderun Katolik Kilisesi
Locationİskenderun
CountryTurkey
DenominationCatholic
History
Dedication1871
Architecture
Years built1858-1871

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.

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).

Church after earthquake

The cathedral was badly damaged when its roof and part of its walls collapsed in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[3]


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun, Turkey". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Iglesias en Turkey (Asia)". weekdaymasses.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  3. ↑ CNA. "Statue of Mary untouched in earthquake that demolished cathedral in Turkey". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2023-02-07.

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