Cathedral of Saint James, Jerusalem

The Cathedral of Saint James (Armenian: Սրբոց Յակոբեանց Վանք Հայոց, Hebrew: קתדרלת יעקב הקדוש‎, Arabic: كتدرائية القديس جيمس‎, or Saints Jacobs Armenian Cathedral) is a 12th-century Armenian church in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, near the quarter's entry Zion Gate. The cathedral is dedicated to two Christian saints: James, son of Zebedee (James the Greater) (one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus) and James the brother of Jesus (James the Just).[1] It is located near the Church of the Holy Archangels.

Cathedral of Saint James
Սրբոց Յակոբեանց Վանք Հայոց
קתדרלת יעקב הקדוש
Interior of the cathedral
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
StatusActive
Location
LocationArmenian Quarter, Jerusalem
Geographic coordinates31°46′28″N 35°13′44″E
Architecture
TypeDomed basilica
StyleArmenian
Completed12th century

It is the principal church of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, also known as the Armenian Patriarchate of Sts. James.

In 1162, it was described as complete by John of Würzburg which Nurith Kenaan-Kedar uses to argue that it was built during the reign of Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem.[2]

  • The entry gate to the Armenian Quarter
  • Entrance of the Cathedral
  • Closeup of metalwork at the entrance
  • Arches and dome from the inside
  • Another view of the interior
  • Epitaph and mural at the tomb of Patriarch Abraham, since 1192
  • Altar in Cathedral of St. James (1996)
  • St James Cathedral 1948
  • Armenian stonework on the walls
  • A khachkar
  • Another khachkar
  • An Amenaprkitch-style khachkar

See also

References
  1. "St. James Cathedral". The Jerusalem Post. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  2. Kenaan-Kedar, Nurith (2015). "DECORATIVE ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE IN CRUSADER JERUSALEM: THE EASTERN, WESTERN, AND ARMENIAN SOURCES OF A LOCAL VISUAL CULTURE". In J. Boas, Adrian (ed.). The Crusader World. London: Routledge. p. 610.

Bibliography

Further reading
  • The website of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem


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