St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral
- St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, alternatively known as the "Sant'Antonio di Padova Cathedral", "S. Antonio di Padova", "St. Antoine" or "St. Antuan", is the largest cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district.
Along with the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (1846) in the Harbiye district, "St. Louis of the French" (1581) and "Santa Maria Draperis" in Beyoğlu, "Sts. Peter and Paul" (1841) in Galata, "Assumption Church" in the Moda quarter of Kadıköy, "St. Stephen" in Yeşilköy and "Bakırköy Church" in Bakırköy, it is one of the most important Catholic churches in Istanbul, and among them has the largest community following its masses.
The original St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral was built in 1725 by the local Italian community of Istanbul, but was later demolished and replaced with the current building which was constructed on the same location. The current St. Anthony of Padua, along with its adjacent buildings (known as the "St. Antoine Apartmanları") on İstiklal Avenue, was built between 1906 and 1912 in the Venetian Neo-Gothic style, and was likewise edificed by the local Italian community of the city, mostly of Genoese and Venetian descent, who amounted to 40,000 people at the turn of the 20th century. The building was designed by the Istanbulite Levantino Italian architect Giulio Mongeri, who also designed many other important buildings in Istanbul and Ankara; such as the "Maçka Palas" (which houses Armani Café and Gucci) in Nişantaşı and the Neo-Byzantine style "Karaköy Palas" bank building in Karaköy (Galata), Istanbul; as well as the first headquarters of Türkiye İş Bankası in Ankara.
The cathedral is run by Italian priests. Saturday mass is in Italian and begins at 19:00, Sunday mass is in English and begins at 10:00, and Tuesday mass is in Turkish and begins at 11:00.
Pope John XXIII preached in this church for 10 years, when he was the Vatican's ambassador to Turkey before being elected as pope. He is known in Turkey with the nickname "The Turkish Pope" because of his fluent Turkish and his often expressed love for Turkey and the city of Istanbul.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Anthony of Padua — For others known as Saint Anthony, see Saint Anthony (disambiguation). Saint Anthony of Padua Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus by Antonio de Pereda Evangelical Doctor Hammer of Heretics Professor of Miracles … Wikipedia
St. Anthony of Padua — St. Anthony of Padua † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Anthony of Padua Franciscan Thaumaturgist, born at Lisbon, 1195; died at Vercelli, 13 June, 1231. He received in baptism the name of Ferdinand. Later writers of the fifteenth… … Catholic encyclopedia
Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, Mersin — The Co Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua in Mersin is a Co Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Anatolia. Categories: Roman Catholic cathedrals in TurkeyMersinRoman Catholic cathedral stubsTurkey stubs … Wikipedia
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua — The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (Italian: Sant Antonio da Padova ) is the largest church in Padua, Italy. Although the Basilica is visited as a place of pilgrimage by people from all over the world, it is not the titular cathedral of the… … Wikipedia
Padua — • Diocese in northern Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Padua Padua † Catholic … Catholic encyclopedia
Padua — For other uses, see Padua (disambiguation). Padua Padova Comune Città di Padova … Wikipedia
Padua — Paduan, adj. /paj ooh euh/, n. a city in NE Italy. 242,130. Italian, Padova. * * * I Italian Padova ancient Patavium City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 203,350), northern Italy. Legend holds that it was founded by the Trojan hero Antenor. First mentioned… … Universalium
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd — The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (Chinese: 善牧主教座堂) is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Singapore. It is located in the Museum Planning Area within the Civic District and affords a welcome respite from the city.Bounded by the parallel Queen… … Wikipedia
Masbate Cathedral — Saint Anthony of Padua Cathedral Parish Location Quezon St., Masbate City, Masbate 5400 Country Philippines Denomination Roman Catholic History Founded 1578 (1578) … Wikipedia
St. Anthony Church — may refer to:United States*Saint Anthony s Chapel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont, Texas *Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Honolulu, Hawaii *Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Kailua, Hawaii *Saint Anthony… … Wikipedia
