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| Church of Saint Peter | |
|---|---|
St. Pierre Church | |
 Church of Saint Peter | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Oriental Orthodox Church: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch |
| Leadership | Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarch of Antioch |
| Patron | Saint Peter |
| Status | Church Museum |
| Location | |
| Location | Antakya, Hatay, Turkey |
| Country | Turkey |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°12′34″N 36°10′42″E / 36.2094°N 36.1783°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Apostles as per tradition |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 9.5 m (31 ft.) |
| Height (max) | 7 m (23 ft.) |
The Church of Saint Peter (also known as St. Peter's Cave Church and Cave-Church of St. Peter; Classical Syriac: Knisset Mar Semaan Kefa (romanization); Turkish: Aziz Petrus Kilisesi) near Antakya (Antioch), Turkey, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m (42 ft.), a width of 9.5 m (31 ft.) and a height of 7 m (23 ft).[1] The church is not to be mistaken with the former cathedral of Antioch, the church of Cassian which was also called church of St. Peter.[2]
This cave is one of Christianity's oldest churches. The church reportedly is still intact after 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[3][4]
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- ^ Giorgi, Andrea U. De; Eger, A. Asa (30 May 2021). Antioch: A History. Routledge. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-317-54041-0. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "World's first cave Church in Hatay, Turkiye still intact after major quakes". middleeastmonitor. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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