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The Church of Saint Porphyrius (Greek: Εκκλησία του Αγίου Πορφυρίου, romanized: Ekklisía tou Agíou Porfyríou, IPA: [e.kliˈsi.a tu aˈʝi.u por.fiˈri.u]; Arabic: كَنِيسَة الْقِدِّيس بُرْفِيرْيُوس, romanized: Kanīsat al-Qiddīs Burfīryūs) is a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City, State of Palestine.
The Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius is located in the Zaytun Quarter of Gaza's Old City, and houses the tomb of Saint Porphyrius who was a bishop in Gaza from 395 to 420. [2] The church was also damaged during the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip in July 2014, in which its water tanks were destroyed and a ...
The Church of Saint Porphyrius: Located in Gaza City, considered one of the third oldest church in the world, was hit by an Israeli missile on October 19, 2023. As a result of the attack, 18 people were killed and many were injured. [15] [20] The Holy Family Church [32] The Byzantine Church of Jabalia [33] St. Hilarion Monastery [34]
Palestinian officials said at least 500 Muslims and Christians had taken shelter from Israeli bombardments in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius, and the Hamas-run government's health ...
An outbuilding of Gaza City’s oldest working church, St. Porphyrius, was hit by Israeli bombardment in October, killing at least 16 of the hundreds of people sheltering there, according to ...
SPECIAL REPORT: Hundreds of Palestinian Christians already faced dwindling food, dirty water and the constant fear of bombs as they sought shelter from Israel’s war on Hamas in northern Gaza ...
Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches: Major shrine: Church of Saint Porphyrius: Feast: February 26 [1] Attributes: vested as a bishop with omophorion, often holding a Gospel Book, with his right hand raised in blessing
Church of Saint Porphyrius – A Byzantine-era church serving the local Greek Orthodox community. [ 6 ] Sayed al-Hashim Mosque – said to contain the tomb of Hashim ibn Abd al-Manaf , Muhammad's great grandfather who died in Gaza.