Holy Trinity Greek Catholic Cathedral in Istanbul ( tr, Ayatriada Rum Katoliki Kilise), also called Holy Trinity Rum Catholic Church, is the
cathedral of the
Greek Byzantine Catholic Church in
Istanbul,
Turkey. It is located on Hamalbaşı Caddesi in the
Beyoğlu
Beyoğlu (, ota, بكاوغلی, script=Arab) is a district on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city (historic peninsula of Constantinople) by the Golden Horn. It was known as the region of Pera (Πέρα, meani ...
district of Istanbul and is currently used as a church for the local
Chaldean Catholic
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community.
The Greek Byzantine Catholic Church is an
Eastern Catholic Church
The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also called the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern Christian autonomous ('' sui iuris'') particular churches of t ...
of the
Byzantine rite
The Byzantine Rite, also known as the Greek Rite or the Rite of Constantinople, identifies the wide range of cultural, liturgical, and canonical practices that developed in the Eastern Christianity, Eastern Christian Church of Constantinople.
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in
full communion
Full communion is a communion or relationship of full agreement among different Christian denominations that share certain essential principles of Christian theology. Views vary among denominations on exactly what constitutes full communion, but ...
with the Pope in Rome. The cathedral is one of 3 Catholic cathedrals in the city, the others being
St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral of the
Armenian rite and the
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit of the
Latin rite.
It is the main church of the
Greek Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul (''Exarchatus Apostolicus Constantinopolitanus'') which was created in 1911 with parts of the territory of the
Ottoman Empire and since 2016 has been administered by an
apostolic administrator. According to the 2017 Annuario Pontificio, it was the sole parish of the exarchate and has 16 parishioners. The cathedral facilities are being used by
Chaldean Catholic
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refugees from the
Eparchy of Diyarbekir.
See also
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Catholicism in Turkey
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Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
External links
Unofficial home page of The Society of St. John Chrysostom of Ayatriada Rum Katoliki Kilise (archived)
Eastern Catholic cathedrals in Turkey
Cathedrals in Istanbul
Catholic churches in Istanbul
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