St. George's Cathedral, Amman
| St. George's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
  St. George's Cathedral  St. George's Cathedral | |
| 31°58′24″N 35°50′59″E / 31.9732°N 35.8498°E | |
| Location | Amman |
| Country | Jordan |
| Denomination | Catholic (Melkite Greek) |
The St. George's CathedrallKingdom of Jordan.
It serves as the headquarters of Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman (Archieparchia Petrensis et Philadelphiensis) that was created on May 2, 1932, as Archeparchy of Transjordan with the Bull Apostolica Sedes of Pope Pius XI.
Pope Benedict XVI visited on May 9, 2009.
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Jordan
- Melkite Greek Catholic Church
References
- ^ Greek-Melkite Cathedral of St. George in Amman
- ^ "The Catholic Church Of The Holy Land » Territorial Parishes Greek Melkite Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia". catholicchurch-holyland.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ISBN 9780809146727.
- ^ "9 May 2009: Celebration of Vespers with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and ecclesial movements in the Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Saint-Georges in Amman | BENEDICT XVI". w2.vatican.va. Retrieved 2016-04-27.