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exterior of Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Cathedral in Beirut, Lebanon

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Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral

Beirut

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Saint Elias and Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral is the principal seat of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia, in Beirut's Debbas Square. Dedicated jointly to the Prophet Elijah and Saint Gregory the Illuminator, the apostle who Christianized Armenia. Its Rome-inspired white facade and clock tower rise in the heart of downtown Beirut, steps from Martyrs' Square.

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Address

Beirut, Beirut Governorate

denomination

Armenian Catholic

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