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Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun
Church in İskenderun, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cathedral of the Annunciation,[1] also known as the Alexandrian Catholic Church (in Turkish: İskenderun Katolik Kilisesi) is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and functioning as the cathedral of the Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia in İskenderun[2] in the Eurasian country of Turkey. It is located in Yenişehir Mah. Mithat.
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This article is about Catholic cathedral in İskenderun, Turkey. For other uses, see Annunciation Cathedral.
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Cathedral of the Annunciation | |
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İskenderun Katolik Kilisesi | |
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Location | İskenderun |
Country | Turkey |
Denomination | Catholic |
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Dedication | 1871 |
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Years built | 1858-1871 |
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It was built between 1858 and 1871 by the Order of the Carmelites. After a fire in 1887 it was rebuilt between the years 1888–1901. Currently the ministry in the cathedral is in charge of the Order of Conventual Franciscans (since 2003).
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The cathedral was badly damaged when its roof and part of its walls collapsed in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[3]