St. James Cathedral

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St. James Cathedral is the principal Armenian Apostolic church in Jerusalem, renowned for its richly decorated interior and role as the spiritual center of the Armenian Patriarchate in the Old City.

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St. James Cathedral canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian Apostolic church
cathedral
associatedWith Armenian Quarter
surface form: Armenian Quarter monastic community

Armenian pilgrimage to Jerusalem
country Israel
dedicatedTo Apostle James the Greater
surface form: Saint James the Greater

Apostle James the Less
surface form: Saint James the Less
denomination Oriental Orthodox
governedBy Armenian Apostolic Church
surface form: Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
hasFeature Armenian tile work
courtyard entrance
marble and stone floor
multiple side chapels
richly ornamented altars
stone vaulted interior
hasRole cathedral church of the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem
center of Armenian liturgical life in Jerusalem
heritage Armenian
heritageStatus important Armenian Christian site in the Holy Land
isPrincipalChurchOf Armenian Museum of Jerusalem
surface form: Armenian Apostolic community in Jerusalem

Armenian Apostolic Church
surface form: Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
liturgicalLanguage Classical Armenian
locatedIn Armenian Quarter
surface form: Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem

Jerusalem
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: Old City of Jerusalem
locatedNear Zion Gate
locatedWithin walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
namedAfter Apostle James the Greater
surface form: James the Greater

James the Less
notableFor Armenian inscriptions
elaborate hanging lamps
iconostasis
medieval stonework
richly decorated interior
partOf Armenian Museum of Jerusalem
surface form: Armenian Patriarchate complex in Jerusalem
quarter Armenian Quarter
region Old City
religiousAffiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
servesAs spiritual center of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
traditionHolds contains relics of Saint James the Greater
contains relics of Saint James the Less
usedFor Divine Liturgy
daily offices
major Armenian feast days
patriarchal ceremonies

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Armenian Quarter contains St. James Cathedral
St. Lawrence hasLandmark St. James Cathedral