Deir es-Sultan
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Deir es-Sultan, literally the Monastery of the Sultan (Arabic: دير السلطان, romanized: Deir al-Sultan), is a monastery located on the roof of the Chapel of Saint Helena, which is part of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. The Status Quo, a 250-year old understanding between religious communities, applies to the site.[1][2]
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Monastery information | |
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Other names | Deir Al-Sultan |
Established | 335[citation needed] |
Dedicated to | Archangel Michael & the Four Incorporeal Creatures[citation needed] |
Diocese | Disputed between the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's Archbishopric of Jerusalem and the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of Jerusalem |
People | |
Founder(s) | Constantine the Great[citation needed] |
Site | |
Location | Old City (Jerusalem) |
Coordinates | 31.778444°N 35.22975°E / 31.778444; 35.22975 |
Public access | Yes |
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