Forty Martyrs Cathedral, Homs
| Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Cathedral | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
| Location | |
| Location | Homs, Syria |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°43′43″N 36°43′15″E / 34.728555°N 36.720933°E |
The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية الأربعين شهيدا) is a cathedral located in the Old City of Homs, Syria, dedicated to the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. It is the official see of the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Dependencies.
A "beautiful church dedicated to the Forty Martyrs" standing in Homs was already mentioned by Joos van Ghistele in the 15th century.[1]
By 1914, "a large bell" had been sent from Russia for this church.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Messager des sciences et des arts de la Belgique (in French). 1836. pp. 16–17.
- ^ W. S. Nelson (1914). Silver Chimes in Syria: Glimpses of a Missionary's Experience. Philadelphia: Westminster Press. pp. 170.
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