St. Elijah Cathedral, Haifa
| St. Elijah Cathedral | |
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| קתדרלת אליהו הנביא | |
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| Location | Haifa |
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 Israel
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| Denomination | Catholic (Melkite Greek Catholic rite) |
The St. Elijah Cathedral (Hebrew: קתדרלת אליהו הנביא) also called St. Elias Greek-Melkite Cathedral, is the name given to a Catholic religious building of the Byzantine rite (Greek-Melkite) which is in the city of Haifa, northern Israel. The church is the cathedral of the Greek Melkite Archdiocese of Acre (Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Melchitarum), which was created by bull Episcopalis synodus of Pope Paul VI.
The church was designed by architect Sammihom Atallah. The construction of the temple began in 1938 and ended in 1939. Since 1861 the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Akka was the church of the Virgin Mary in Haifa. After the Arab-Israeli war (between 1947-1949), Most Catholics Melkites, who lived in the area, moved to the lower city of Haifa, Akka, and the bishop's chair was moved to the church St. Elijah (St. Elias).
The front of the temple is crowned with a cross, which is a few meters away from a small bell tower. On the portal is the biblical story of the prophet Elijah.
Coordinates: 32°49′09″N 34°59′41″E / 32.8192°N 34.9947°E
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