Cathedral of St. James, Jerusalem

Cathedral of Saint James Սրբոց Յակոբեանց Վանք Հայոց
Interior of the cathedral
Basic information
Location	Armenian Quarter, Jerusalem
Geographic coordinates	31°46′28″N 35°13′44″E / 31.77444°N 35.22889°E / 31.77444; 35.22889Coordinates: 31°46′28″N 35°13′44″E / 31.77444°N 35.22889°E / 31.77444; 35.22889
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	domed basilica
Architectural style	Armenian
Completed	12th century

The Cathedral of Sts. James (Armenian: Սրբոց Յակոբեանց Վանք Հայոց, or Saints Jacobs Armenian Cathedral) is a 12th-century Armenian church in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, near the quarter's entry gate. The cathedral is dedicated to two Christian saints: James, son of Zebedee (James the Greater) (one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus) and James the brother of Jesus (James the Just).^[1]

It is the principal church of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem also known as the Armenian Patriarchate of Sts. James.

Gallery

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  The entry gate to the Armenian Quarter
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  Entrance of the Cathedral
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  Closeup of metalwork at the entrance
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  Arches and dome from the inside
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  Another view of the interior
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  Epitaph and mural at the tomb of Patriarch Abraham, since 1192
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  Altar in Cathedral of St. James (1996)

• Armenian stonework on the walls
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  A khachkar
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  Another khachkar
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  An Amenaprkitch-style khachkar

See also

• List of Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem
• Hethum II, King of Armenia

References

1. ↑ "St. James Cathedral". The Jerusalem Post. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009. 

Bibliography

• Armenian Patriarchate: official website

Further reading

• Pringle, Denys (2007). The Churches of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem: The city of Jerusalem. III. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-39038-5.  (Pringle, 2007, pp. 168-182)

External links

• The website of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem

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