Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Aleppo

Saint Joseph's Cathedral,[1] (Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس يوسف ) also called the Chaldean Cathedral of Aleppo, is the cathedral in Aleppo, Syria, of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Aleppo of the Chaldean Catholic Church.[2][3]

Saint Joseph's Cathedral
Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس يوسف
LocationAleppo
Country Syria
DenominationChaldean Catholic Church
History
DedicationSaint Joseph
Consecrated1957
Administration
DioceseChaldean Catholic Eparchy of Aleppo
Clergy
Bishop(s)Antoine Audo, S.J.

The eparchy has been operating since 1957 when it was created by Pope Pius XII through the Bull Quasi Pastor. Its titular bishop is Antoine Audo, S.J. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Joseph, considered by Christians to be the adoptive father of Jesus.

It is the episcopal seat of 14 parishes (in 2009) attended by a dozen priests who work for about 35,000 baptised (in 2009).

See also

References

  1. St. Joseph’s Cathedral
  2. Belz, Mindy (2016-07-05). They Say We Are Infidels: One the run with persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Lion Books. ISBN 9780745968681.
  3. "St. Joseph's Cathedral, Alep, Syria (Chaldean)". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-02-16.

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