St. George's Cathedral, Caracas

The St. George's Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Jorge)[2] Also St. George's Church It is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and follows the Byzantine rite of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Eastern churches in full communion with the Pope in Rome. It is located in the area of Montalban in 3rd. Avenue Montalban 2 near the Francisco Fajardo Highway and the Guaire River in the west of Libertador Municipality of Caracas Metropolitan District north and center of the South American country of Venezuela. It differs from the Cathedral of Caracas that this follows the Latin or Roman rite, although both are Catholic churches under papal authority.

St. George's Cathedral
Catedral de San Jorge
LocationCaracas
Country Venezuela
DenominationCatholic (Greek-Melkite rite)

As its name implies was dedicated to St. George (San Jorge) one of the Eastern saints who was born in Palestine and died beheaded by the Emperor Diocletian.[3]

See also

References
  1. Cathedral of St. George in Caracas
  2. "Catedral San Jorge - Montalban 2, Caracas, iglesia, Caracas". www.worldtravelserver.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  3. "Sobre la Catedral". www.catedralsanjorge.org.ve. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


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