| Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral | |
|---|---|
 View of the cathedral from Nejmeh Square | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
| Year consecrated | 1764 |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Nejmeh Square, Beirut, Lebanon |
  The Cathedral shown within Beirut | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°53′47″N 35°30′19″E / 33.896339°N 35.505141°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1772 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Materials | Sandstone, marble, limestone |
Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral (consecrated 1764, Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس جاورجيوس للروم الارثوذكس) is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut and its dependencies. It is the city's oldest extant church:[1][2] it has been built over the disappeared Anastasi Romano-Byzantine Cathedral.[3]
- ^ Papapostolou, A. (17 March 2012). "Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George: The Oldest Church in the City of Beirut". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Abi Yahgi, Jeanne D'arc (April 2011). مكتشفات بيروت تروي تاريخها. مجلة الجيش (in Arabic). Lebanese Army. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ ""Anastasis" ancient Roman cathedral". Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2016.