St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral, Istanbul

(Redirected from Holy Mother of God Armenian Cathedral Church, Istanbul) Not to be confused with the Armenian Apostolic church in Istanbul of the same name, Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchal Church. Church in Istanbul, Turkey

St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral
Sakızağaç Kutsal Meryem Ana Katedralı, Surp Asdvadzadzin


41°02′41″N 29°00′18″E / 41.044619°N 29.005113°E / 41.044619; 29.005113
Location	Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Country	Turkey
Denomination	Catholic Church (Armenian rite)

The St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral (Turkish: Sakızağaç Kutsal Meryem Ana Katedralı ) also called Surp Asdvadzadzin, or the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Istanbul is a cathedral belonging to the Armenian Catholic Church, which follows the Armenian rite and is in full communion with the Pope. It is located in Istanbul, the largest city in the Eurasian country of Turkey. It is not to be confused With the other two Catholic cathedrals in that same locality, the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Saint Esprit Kilisesi), which follows the Latin Rite, and the cathedral of the Greek Catholic rite (Ayatriada Rum Katoliki Kilise').

It is the main church of the Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Istanbul (Archieparchia Constantinopolitana Armenorum), which was created in 1830 by the papal bull "Quod jamdiu" from Pope Pius VIII.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of Archbishop Boghos Lévon Zékiyan.

References

St. Mary of Sakızağaç Armenian Cathedral
"Sakızağacı Ermeni Katolik Patriklik Kilisesi'nin tüzel kişiliği iade edildi | Agos". Agos (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-08-31.
"Armenian Catholic Church". www.katolikkilisesi.org. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
"Istanbul Churches". www.maggieblanck.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.

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Active dioceses	Latin: Archdiocese of Izmir Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul Armenian: Archeparchy of Istanbul Chaldean: Archeparchy of Diarbekir Byzantine: Patriarchal Exarchate of Istanbul (Melkite Church) Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul (Greek Church) Syriac: Patriarchal Exarchate of Turkey
Cathedrals	Latin: St. John's Cathedral, Izmir Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, Mersin Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Istanbul Armenian: St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral, Istanbul Greek Byzantine: Holy Trinity Greek Catholic Cathedral, Istanbul Chaldean: St. Mary's Cathedral, Diyarbakır
Churches	Latin: St. Anthony of Padua Basilica, Istanbul Saint Paul Church, Adana St. Térèse Church, Ankara Church of Saint Benoit, Istanbul Church of St. Mary Draperis, Istanbul Church of SS Peter and Paul, Istanbul Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Bornova Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Konak Saint Polycarp Church, Izmir St. Helena Church, Karşıyaka House of the Virgin Mary Armenian: Surp Yerrortutyun Armenian Catholic Church Surp Yerrortutyun Armenian Church
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See also	Polonezköy Pangaltı Catholic Cemetery Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Thrace
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