Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Aleppo
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption (Arabic: كاتدرائية سيدة الانتقال), is an Eastern Catholic (Syriac) church in Aleppo, Syria, located in the Christian quarter of al-Jdayde. The current church was built in 1970, replacing the old cathedral. Due to the Syrian civil war it was closed from 2012 to 2018.[1]
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Syriac Catholic Church |
Region | Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | active |
Year consecrated | 1970 2018(re-dedicated) |
Location | |
Location | Al-Jdayde quarter, Farhat Square, Aleppo, Syria |
Geographic coordinates | 36.210949°N 37.155964°E / 36.210949; 37.155964 |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Completed | 1500 (original building) 1970 (current building) |
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