Church of Saint Peter
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This article is about the church building in present Turkey. For the church in the Vatican City, see St. Peter's Basilica. For other uses, see St. Peter's (disambiguation) and St. Peter's Church (disambiguation).
The Church of Saint Peter (also known as St. Peter's Cave Church and Cave-Church of St. Peter; Classical Syriac: Knisset Mar Semaan Kefa (romanization); Turkish: Aziz Petrus Kilisesi) near Antakya (Antioch), Turkey, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m (42 ft.), a width of 9.5 m (31 ft.) and a height of 7 m (23 ft).[1] The church is not to be mistaken with the former cathedral of Antioch, the church of Cassian which was also called church of St. Peter.[2]
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Church of Saint Peter | |
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St. Pierre Church | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Oriental Orthodox Church: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch |
Leadership | Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarch of Antioch |
Patron | Saint Peter |
Status | Church Museum |
Location | |
Location | Antakya, Hatay, Turkey |
Country | Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 36°12′34″N 36°10′42″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Apostles as per tradition |
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Width | 9.5 m (31 ft.) |
Height (max) | 7 m (23 ft.) |
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This cave is one of Christianity's oldest churches. The church reportedly is still intact after 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[3][4]