Church of Saint Porphyrius

Church of Saint Porphyrius
كنيسة القديس برفيريوس
Saint Porphyrius Church in 2022
Map
31°30′12″N 34°27′44″E / 31.5033°N 34.4621°E / 31.5033; 34.4621
LocationGaza City
CountryState of Palestine
DenominationGreek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
History
DedicationSaint Porphyrius
Consecrated1150
Architecture
Completed1150-1160
Specifications
Length22.9 meters (75 ft)
Width8.9 meters (29 ft)
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Tiberias
Clergy
ArchbishopAlexios Moschonas

The Church of Saint Porphyrius (Greek: Εκκλησία του Αγίου Πορφυρίου, romanizedEkklisía tou Agíou Porfyríou, IPA: [e.kliˈsi.a tu aˈʝi.u por.fiˈri.u]; Arabic: كَنِيسَة الْقِدِّيس بُرْفِيرْيُوس, romanizedKanīsat al-Qiddīs Burfīryūs) is a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City, State of Palestine. It belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and is the oldest active church in the city. Located in the Zaytun Quarter of the Old City of Gaza, it is named after the 5th-century bishop of Gaza, Saint Porphyrius, whose tomb is situated in the northeastern corner of the church.[1]


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