Virgin Mary Syriac Church

St. Mary Church, is a Syriac Orthodox church in Diyarbakir. It is under the jurisdiction of the Syriac Archdiocese of Mardin, headed by Metropolitan Mor Filüksinos Saliba Özmen.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church building in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey
  • Also known as: “St. Mary Church, Diyarbakır” and “Virgin Mary Church”
  • Address: Diyarbakır, Sur, 21300

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Behram Pasha Mosque and Melek Ahmed Pasha Mosque.

Mosque
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is a 16th-century Ottoman located in the town of in southeast Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman governor-general Behram Pasha. is situated 320 metres east of Virgin Mary Syriac Church.

Mosque
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is situated 210 metres north of Virgin Mary Syriac Church.

Mosque
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is situated 330 metres northeast of Virgin Mary Syriac Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diyarbakır and Yenişehir.

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is the largest city in . It is on the Tigris, one of the greatest rivers of the , and is considered by many to be the capital of the Kurdish people.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 358 km2, and its population is 219,759. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 429 km2, and its population is 406,471. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Virgin Mary Syriac Church

Latitude
37.90892° or 37° 54′ 32″ north
Longitude
40.23065° or 40° 13′ 50″ east
Open location code
8H92W65J+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3050760634
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q6940135
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Virgin Mary Syriac Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديسة مريم”
  • German: “Jungfrau-Maria-Kirche”
  • German: “St. Marien”
  • German: “St.-Marien-Kirche”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Παναγίας”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria”
  • Kurdish: “Dêra Meryemê, Amed”
  • Kurdish: “Dêra Meryemê”
  • Turkish: “Meryem Ana Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Meryem Ana Süryani Kadim Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Mor Yakup Kilisesi”

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