Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Catholic
- Description: archeparchy
- Also known as: “Melkite Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidon Sea Castle and Sidon Soap Museum.
Sidon Sea Castle
Castle
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land. It is one of the most prominent historical sites in the port city of Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon Sea Castle is situated 350 metres northwest of Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.
Sidon Soap Museum
Museum
Photo: BlingBling10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Soap Museum is a museum based in a historic soap factory in Sidon, Lebanon specialized in Levantine soaps. It opened in November 2000 and is managed by the Audi Foundation. Sidon Soap Museum is situated 220 metres southwest of Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.
Sidon Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Rustumpasha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sidon Synagogue is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the old city of Sidon in the Jewish neighborhood or quarter known colloquially as ḥarat al-yahūd. The synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in the world. Sidon Synagogue is situated 220 metres west of Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidon and Hlaliyeh Saida.
Sidon
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidon is a city in Lebanon. The people are largely Sunni Muslims. The main attraction of Sidon is its Sea Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 13th century.
Hlaliyeh Saida
Village
Al-Helaliyah, also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres from Beirut.
Bramiyeh
Village
Al-Bramiyah, also spelled Bramieh, is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 35 kilometres from Beirut.
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon
- Categories: Catholic Archieparchy, Greek-Catholic diocese, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Saida, South Governorate, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.56437° or 33° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
35.37256° or 35° 22′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8G5QH97F+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 583416720OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_catholicWikidata ID
Q1366052
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أبرشية صيدا للروم الملكيين الكاثوليك”
- Catalan: “arxieparquia melquita de Sidó”
- Chinese: “默基特希臘禮天主教賽達總教區”
- Dutch: “Melkite Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon”
- French: “archéparchie de Sidon”
- French: “Archéparchie Gréco-Catholique Melkite de Sidon”
- German: “Erzeparchie Sidon”
- Indonesian: “Eparki Agung Sidon”
- Italian: “Arcieparchia di Saïda”
- Italian: “Arcieparchia di Sidone dei melchiti”
- Italian: “Arcieparchia di Sidone dei Melchiti”
- Italian: “Arcieparchia di Sidone”
- Javanese: “Eparki Agung Sidon”
- Polish: “Archieparchia Sydonu”
- Russian: “Архиепархия Сидона”
- Spanish: “Archieparquía de Sidón de los melquitas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saida Old Souk and El Barrane Mosque.
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