Cathedral of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator
The Cathedral of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Armenian: Սուրբ Եղիա – Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի) is a cathedral of the Armenian Catholic Church in Debbas Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Construction was funded in 1928 by Pope Pius XI.[1] It is the cathedra of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia.[2] The order in which the two eponymous saints are presented in the cathedral's name, Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator, is not fixed.
| Cathedral of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator | |
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Armenian: Սուրբ Եղիա – Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի | |
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| Location | Debbas Square Beirut |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Denomination | Catholic (Armenian Catholic Church) |
| Tradition | Armenian Rite |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Elias Gregory the Illuminator |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Pascal Paboudjian |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia |
The architecture of the cathedral reflects some changes from traditional Armenian architecture, drawing artistic inspiration from Rome.[3]
See also
References
- Nicola Migliorino, (Re)constructing Armenia in Lebanon and Syria: Ethno-cultural diversity and the state in the aftermath of a refugee crisis, Berghahn Books, 2008, ISBN 1-84545-352-2, p. 51.
- Soorp Kreekor yev Soorp Eghia - St. Elie-St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Patriarchal Cathedral, GCatholic.org
- Rouben Paul Adalian, Historical Dictionary of Armenia, 2nd ed, Scarecrow Press, 2010, ISBN 0-8108-6096-1, p. 103.
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