Saint Louis
The Saint Louis Cathedral of the Capuchin Fathers is a small Latin Catholic cathedral and convent in Beirut, Lebanon. It stands on the northern slope of the Serail Hill, adjacent to Bab Idris, one of Beirut’s seven historic city gates.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: 19th-century church in Beirut, Lebanon
- Also known as: “Saint Louis Cathedral of the Capuchin Fathers”, “St. Louis Cathedral”, and “St. Louis Cathedral, Beirut”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beirut Souks and Saint George Orthodox Cathedral.
Beirut Souks
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Beirut Souks is a commercial district located in the Beirut Central District. It comprises more than 200 retail outlets, approximately 25 restaurants and cafés, an entertainment center, a 14-screen cinema complex, periodic street markets, and a planned department store. Beirut Souks is situated 170 metres northeast of Saint Louis.
Saint George Orthodox Cathedral
Church
Photo: Haster, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut and its dependencies. Saint George Orthodox Cathedral is situated 300 metres southeast of Saint Louis.
Maghen Abraham Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Maghen Abraham Synagogue is a synagogue, located in the Jewish district of Wadi Abu Jamil in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. Established in 1925, the synagogue was damaged by Israeli bombardment during the Lebanese Civil War. Maghen Abraham Synagogue is situated 230 metres west of Saint Louis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bab Idriss Square and Downtown Beirut.
Downtown Beirut
Downtown Beirut is the central district of Beirut, with its outdoor cafes restaurants and high end designer stores. The inner area around Nejmeh Square is pedestrian-only. Ashrafieh is to its east, while Hamra, Ras Beirut, Manara and Rawcheh to its west.
Wadi Abu Jamil
Neighborhood
Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wadi Abu Jamil is the former Jewish quarter in Beirut, Lebanon, located in the city's central district.
Saint Louis
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.89796° or 33° 53′ 53″ northLongitude
35.50257° or 35° 30′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8G5QVGX3+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 483042243OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q7401666
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Saint Louis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديس لويس”
- Arabic: “مار لويس”
- Chinese: “聖路易主教座堂 (貝魯特)”
- Chinese: “聖路易主教座堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس لويس”
- French: “cathédrale Saint Louis des Capucins”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Beyrouth”
- French: “église Saint Louis des Capucins”
- French: “Saint Louis”
- German: “Saint Louis des Pères Capucins”
- German: “St. Ludwig”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Beirut”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Santo Louis”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Santo Ludovikus”
- Persian: “کلیسای جامع سنت لوییس بیروت”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Luis de los Capuchinos”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Luis de los Capuchinos”
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