Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Aleppo
Saint Joseph's Cathedral | |
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Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس يوسف | |
Location | Aleppo |
Country | Syria |
Denomination | Chaldean Catholic Church |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Joseph |
Consecrated | 1972 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Aleppo |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Antoine Audo, S.J. |
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]
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
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- Ancient City of Aleppo
- Citadel of Aleppo
- Al-Madina Souq
- Al-Jdayde quarter
- Central Synagogue of Aleppo
- Al-Shibani building
- Hammam Bab al-Ahmar
- Hammam al-Nahhasin
- Hammam Yalbugha
- Khanqah al-Farafira
- Bimaristan Arghun al-Kamili
- Beit Junblatt
- Beit Ghazaleh
- Beit Achiqbash
- Bab al-Faraj Clock Tower
- Baron Hotel
- Aleppo railway station
- Villa Rose
- Grand Serail of Aleppo
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- Bab al-Hadid
- Bab al-Ahmar
- Bab al-Nairab
- Bab al-Maqam
- Bab Qinnasrin
- Bab Antakeya
- Bab al-Jinan
- Bab al-Faraj
- Bab al-Nasr
education
- Aleppo Citadel Amphitheatre
- Aleppo Citadel Museum
- National Library of Aleppo
- National Museum of Aleppo
- Aleppo Centre for Culture and Arts
- University of Aleppo
- Mamoun University for Science and Technology
- Al-Shahba University
- Aleppo College
- École Amal
- International School of Aleppo
- Lycée français d'Alep
- Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
- Al-Ma'arri
- Buhturi
- Harut Sassounian
- Hilarion Capucci
- Ibrahim Hananu
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Joseph Safra
- Levon Ter-Petrossian
- Louay Kayali
- Moustapha Akkad
- Mustafa Bey Barmada
- Nazim al-Kudsi
- Qustaki al-Himsi
- Ronaldo Mouchawar
- Rushdi al-Kikhya
- Omar Abu-Riche
- Paul of Aleppo
- Qustaki al-Himsi
- Saadallah al-Jabiri
- Sabah Fakhri
- Saint Maron
- Simeon Stylites
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- Rulers of Aleppo
- Kingdom of Armi
- Yamhad
- Palistin
- Bit Agusi
- Aleppo soap
- Dead Cities
- Siege of Aleppo (637)
- Aleppo Codex
- Hamdanids
- Mirdasids
- Zengids
- 1138 Aleppo earthquake
- Siege of Aleppo (1260)
- Battle of Marj Dabiq
- Aleppo Eyalet
- Levant Company
- Massacre of Aleppo (1850)
- Aleppo Vilayet
- Qudud Halabiya
- Baghdad Railway
- Aleppo International Airport
- State of Aleppo
- People's Party
- 1947 Aleppo pogrom
- Chemins de Fer Syriens
- Aleppo Artillery School massacre
- Siege of Aleppo (1980)
- Battle of Aleppo
36°12′54″N 37°09′13″E / 36.2149°N 37.1535°E / 36.2149; 37.1535
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