Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in Damascus
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The Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in Damascus is the principal church and ceremonial seat of the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, serving as a major center of Eastern Catholic life in Syria.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint George, Bab Tuma, Damascus | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious building
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cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eastern Catholic Churches
NERFINISHED
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Patriarch of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communionWith |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Pope of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| denomination | Eastern Catholic ⓘ |
| function |
cathedral church
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ceremonial seat of the patriarch ⓘ liturgical center ⓘ patriarchal cathedral ⓘ |
| governingBody | Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergyRank |
bishops
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patriarch ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| heritage |
part of the Christian heritage of Damascus
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part of the Eastern Christian heritage of Syria ⓘ |
| importance |
major center of Eastern Catholic life in Syria
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principal Melkite Greek Catholic church in Damascus ⓘ symbolic center of the Melkite Greek Catholic community in Syria ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Arabic
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Greek ⓘ occasionally other local languages ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Byzantine liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Governorate of Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Old City of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalChurchOf | Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Melkite Greek Catholics of the Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Melkite Greek Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOf | Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Divine Liturgy
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episcopal liturgies ⓘ major feasts of the Melkite Church ⓘ patriarchal ceremonies ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ public worship ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
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hasCathedraIn
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Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in Damascus
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this entity surface form:
Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint George, Bab Tuma, Damascus
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
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hasCathedral
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Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in Damascus
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