Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Orthodox church and museum in Beirut / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral (consecrated 1764, Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس جاورجيوس للروم الارثوذكس) is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut and its dependencies. It is the city's oldest extant church:[1][2] it has been built over the disappeared Anastasi Romano-Byzantine Cathedral.[3]
For the church in Acre, Israel, see Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Acre.
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Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
Year consecrated | 1764 |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Nejmeh Square, Beirut, Lebanon |
Geographic coordinates | 33.896339°N 35.505141°E / 33.896339; 35.505141 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1772 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | West |
Materials | Sandstone, marble, limestone |
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