Cathedral of St. James, Jerusalem
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). 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
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The entry gate to the Armenian Quarter
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Entrance of the Cathedral
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Closeup of metalwork at the entrance
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Arches and dome from the inside
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Another view of the interior
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Epitaph and mural at the tomb of Patriarch Abraham, since 1192
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Altar in Cathedral of St. James (1996)
- Armenian stonework on the walls
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A khachkar
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Another khachkar
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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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