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Forty Martyrs Cathedral, Homs

The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية الأربعين شهيدا) is a cathedral located in the Old City of Homs, Syria, dedicated to the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. It is the official see of the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Dependencies.

Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationGreek Orthodox Church of Antioch
Location
LocationHoms, Syria
Geographic coordinates34°43′43″N 36°43′15″E / 34.728555°N 36.720933°E / 34.728555; 36.720933

A "beautiful church dedicated to the Forty Martyrs" standing in Homs was already mentioned by Joos van Ghistele in the 15th century.[1]

By 1914, "a large bell" had been sent from Russia for this church.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Messager des sciences et des arts de la Belgique (in French). 1836. pp. 16–17.
  2. ^ W. S. Nelson (1914). Silver Chimes in Syria: Glimpses of a Missionary's Experience. Philadelphia: Westminster Press. pp. 170.


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