Cathedral of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator
Church in Beirut, Lebanon
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| Cathedral of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator | |
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Սուրբ Եղիա – Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի | |
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 Cathedral of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator | |
| Location | Debbas Square Beirut |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Denomination | Catholic (Armenian Catholic Church) |
| Tradition | Armenian Rite |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Elias Gregory the Illuminator |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Pascal Paboudjian |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia |
The Cathedral of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Armenian: Սուրբ Եղիա – Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցի) is a cathedral of the Armenian Catholic Church in Debbas Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Construction was funded in 1928 by Pope Pius XI.[1] It is the cathedral of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia.[2] The order in which the two eponymous saints are presented in the cathedral's name, Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator, is not fixed.
The architecture of the cathedral reflects some changes from traditional Armenian architecture, drawing artistic inspiration from Rome.[3]
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Interior
Exterior
The church in the 1960s
