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Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia; lit. ' Holy Wisdom '), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi; Greek: Μεγάλο Τζαμί της Αγίας Σοφίας), is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey.
On September 7, 2007, The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego agreed to pay $198.1 million to settle 144 claims of sexual abuse by clergy, the 2nd-largest payment by a diocese, terminating four years of settlement talks in state and federal courts.
The Church of SS Sergius and Bacchus, a church built by Justinian I, became a mosque dubbed the Little Hagia Sophia. The Church of Saint Andrew in Krisei, became the Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque. The Church of Saint Thekla of the Palace of Blachernae, became the Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque. The nunnery of Saint Theodosia, became the Gül Mosque.
The Greek Orthodox Church of the United States said Tuesday it is petitioning United Nations experts to coerce Turkey into protecting Orthodox Christianity's cultural heritage following the ...
Hagia Sophia: 7,960 [citation needed] 255,800 [39] 532–537 Istanbul Turkey: Eastern Orthodox Byzantine church constructed in 537; converted to a mosque. San Petronio Basilica: 7,920 [citation needed] 258,000 28,000 1390–1479 Bologna Italy: Catholic Cologne Cathedral: 7,914 [citation needed] 407,000 [40] 1248–1880 Cologne Germany: Catholic
Hagia Sophia, former cathedral and burial place of many Ecumenical Patriarchs. The worldwide capital of the Greek Orthodox Church and home to many of the oldest churches in the world. It is home to the Church of St. George seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople leader of the Greek Orthodox Church.
After the Nika Revolt destroyed much of the city of Constantinople in 532, including the churches of Hagia Sophia ("Holy Wisdom") and Hagia Irene ("Holy Peace"), Justinian had the opportunity to rebuild. Both had been basilica plan churches and both were rebuilt as domed basilicas, although the Hagia Sophia was rebuilt on a much grander scale ...
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