Deir es-Sultan
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  Location within Israel | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Deir el-Sultan |
| Established | 335 |
| Dedicated to | Archangel Michael & the Four Incorporeal Creatures |
| Diocese | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Saint Constantine the Great |
| Site | |
| Location | Old City (Jerusalem) |
| Coordinates | 31°46′42″N 35°13′47″E / 31.778444°N 35.22975°ECoordinates: 31°46′42″N 35°13′47″E / 31.778444°N 35.22975°E |
| Public access | Yes |
The Monastery of the Sultan (Arabic: دير السلطان, translit. Deir Al-Sultan, lit. 'Monastery of the Sultan') is a monastery located on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Status Quo, a 250-year old understanding between religious communities, applies to the site.[1][2]
History
Ownership of the monastery has been a source of contention between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, with both factions stating longstanding historical claims to the property. Deir El-Sultan is one of several holy sites in the area which are contested by various Christian denominations.[3]
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has maintained a quiet presence in Jerusalem for more than 2000 years.
For many centuries, the center of the Ethiopian Church in Jerusalem was a small courtyard with several structures behind the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Christian Quarter of the Old City.
See also
References
- ↑ UN Conciliation Commission (1949). United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine Working Paper on the Holy Places.
- ↑ Cust, L. G. A. (1929). The Status Quo in the Holy Places. H.M.S.O. for the High Commissioner of the Government of Palestine.
- ↑ Johan D. Van Der Vyver; John J. Witte (1996). Religious Human Rights in Global Perspective: Legal Perspectives. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. pp. 380–. ISBN 978-90-411-0177-8. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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