Church of Saint Menas of Samatya

Church of Hagios Menas of Samatya
Άγιος Μηνάς
The church viewed from east. The Martyrion can be accessed through the gas station in foreground
Church of Hagios Menas of Samatya Άγιος Μηνάς is located in Istanbul Fatih
Church of Hagios Menas of Samatya Άγιος Μηνάς
Church of Hagios Menas of Samatya
Άγιος Μηνάς
41°00′02″N 28°55′55″E / 41.000417°N 28.931897°E / 41.000417; 28.931897
LocationSamatya, Istanbul
CountryTurkey
DenominationGreek Orthodox
History
Founder(s)Helena
DedicationSaints Karpos and Papylos
Cult(s) presentSt. Menas
Architecture
Architect(s)Konstantis Yolasığmazis
Groundbreaking1833
Completed1833

Saint Menas (Greek: Ἄγιος Μηνάς, pr. Ágios Minás; Turkish: Ayios Minas Kilisesi) is a Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul.

The edifice was built in 1833 near an early Christian Martyrion of the fourth or fifth century, possibly dedicated to the saints Carpus and Papylus (Greek: Μονὴ τῶν ἁγίων Κάρπου καὶ Παπὺλου, Monì ton Agíon Kárpou kai Papýlou ), and on the site of an ancient church dedicated to Hagios Polykarpos.[1][2] The modern church has the same dedication as a nearby water source (Greek: Hagiásma, Turkish: Ayazma).

  1. ^ Janin (1953), p. 288.
  2. ^ Müller-Wiener (1977) pg. 187