Cathedral of St. James, Jerusalem

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For a church dedicated to James Intercisus in Jerusalem, see Church of St. James Intercisus.

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Cathedral of Saint James
Սրբոց Յակոբեանց Վանք Հայոց
Inside Saint James Cathedral in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem.jpg
Interior of the cathedral
Basic information
Location Armenian Quarter, Jerusalem
Geographic coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type domed basilica
Architectural style Armenian
Completed 12th century

The Cathedral of Sts. James (Armenian: Սրբոց Յակոբեանց Վանք Հայոց, or Saints Jacobs Armenian Cathedral) is a 12th-century Armenian church in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, near the quarter's entry gate. The cathedral is dedicated to two Christian saints: James the Greater (one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus) and James the Just.[1]

It is the principal church of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem also known as the Armenian Patriarchate of Sts. James.


Gallery

  • The entry gate to the Armenian Quarter

  • Entrance of the Cathedral

  • Closeup of metalwork at the entrance

  • Arches and dome from the inside

  • Another view of the interior

  • Epitaph and mural at the tomb of Patriarch Abraham, since 1192

  • Altar in Cathedral of St. James (1996)

  • Armenian stonework on the walls
  • Stonework at the Cathedral of Saint James in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem.jpg

  • Another khachkar

  • Stonework at the Cathedral of Saint James in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem 4.jpg

  • An Amenaprkitch-style khachkar

See also

References

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Bibliography

Further reading

  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (Pringle, 2007, pp. 168-182)

External links

  • The website of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem [1]
  • The website of the Armenian Church of America [2]

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