Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Acre
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Saint Jawarjius Church and Monastery
)Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral (
Byzantine church.[1]
The walls of the church were covered with carved wood.
To the east of the church, and five blocks away, there is another monastery built on the ruins of the Crusader buildings. The clergy in this monastery reside in the church because it is to the Bishop of Galilee for the Greek Orthodox. There is a list of marble monastery inscribed with the name of two British marines officers who fell during the battles of Acre in 1799 and 1840.
The church is the
Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem.[2]
Gallery
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Church interior
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Plaque to British officers
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Tomb ofneomartyrGeorge of Cyprus (1752)
References
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- ^ "Church Saint George - Akko - Enjoying Israel". www.enjoyingisrael.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Holy archdioceses". Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Retrieved 2024-02-13.