Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut
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Saint George Maronite Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية مار جرجس للموارنة) is the cathedral of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut, Archdiocese of the city of Beirut, Lebanon. Its construction, with a Neoclassical facade, interior and plan inspired by the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, began in 1884 and ended in 1894.
Saint George Maronite Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Maronite Church |
Year consecrated | 1894 |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
Geographic coordinates | 33.895272°N 35.505310°E / 33.895272; 35.505310 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Giuseppe Maggiore |
Style | Neo-Classical |
Groundbreaking | 1884 |
Completed | 1894 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | South |
Materials | Sandstone, marble, granite, limestone |
The cathedral was heavily hit and shelled during the Lebanese civil war and was plundered and defaced. A number of works of art that were looted have since been recovered, including the famous painting by Eugène Delacroix representing Saint George, the patron saint of the cathedral and of the Archdiocese of the city of Beirut. The cathedral was restored after the end of the hostilities and was re-inaugurated by the Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir on 24 April 2000.[1]