Church of Saint George (Tulkarm)

Church of Saint George, Tulkarm
كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس، طولكرم
Church of Saint George in Tulkarm
Map
32°18′45″N 35°1′36″E / 32.31250°N 35.02667°E / 32.31250; 35.02667
LocationTulkarm, West Bank
CountryState of Palestine State of Palestine
DenominationGreek Orthodox Church
History
StatusActive, in service
Founded1830
Architecture
Architectural typeOttoman architecture, Greek architecture
Groundbreaking1830
Completed1830
Specifications
Number of spires1
Administration
PresbyteryGreek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
DioceseTulkarm
Clergy
AbbotArchimandrite Leontios[1]

The Church of Saint George (Arabic: كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس) it is a historic Christian Orthodox church located in Tulkarm, in the West Bank, in the State of Palestine.[2] Its dedicated to Saint George.[3] It is one of the oldest churches in Palestine, and several countries participated in its building and restoration. It is one of the Christian orthodox churches in the West Bank,[4] and one of the main churches in Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Holy Churches of the West Bank". Jerusalem Patriarchate. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ "εία Λειτουργία στο Τουλκάρεμ". Exapsalmos (in Greek). 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Patriarch of Jerusalem officiates in Tulkarm". Serbian Orthodox Church. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Holy Churches of the West Bank". Jerusalem Patriarchate. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Святые Храмы Западного берега". Jerusalem Patriarchate (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Ἱεροί Ναοί Δυτικῆς Ὄχθης". Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem (in Greek). Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.