Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun

The Cathedral of the Annunciation[1] Also known as the Alexandrian Catholic Church (in Turkish: Iskenderun katolik kilisesi) is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and functioning as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia in İskenderun[2] in the Eurasian country of Turkey. It is located in Yenisehir Mah. Mithat.

This article is about Catholic cathedral in İskenderun, Turkey. For other uses, see Annunciation Cathedral.
Cathedral of the Annunciation
Iskenderun katolik kilisesi
Locationİskenderun
Country Turkey
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
Dedication1871
Architecture
Years built1858-1871

It was built between 1858-1871 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).

References
  1. "Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun, Turkey". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  2. "Iglesias en Turkey (Asia)". weekdaymasses.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-24.

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