Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun

Cathedral of the Annunciation
Iskenderun katolik kilisesi
Location İskenderun
Country  Turkey
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
History
Dedication 1871
Architecture
Years built 1858-1871

The Cathedral of the Annunciation[1] Also known as the Alexandrian Catholic Church (in Turkish: Iskenderun katolik kilisesi) is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and functioning as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia in İskenderun[2] in the Eurasian country of Turkey. It is located in Yenisehir Mah. Mithat.

It was built between 1858-1871 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).

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.

Coordinates: 36°35′13″N 36°09′55″E / 36.58694°N 36.16528°E / 36.58694; 36.16528

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