Syrian Orthodox Church Gießen - Germany - Hessia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member ColleIsarco
N 50° 34.088 E 008° 41.689
32U E 478387 N 5601845
A church of the Syrian-Ortodox-Church of Antiochia.
Waymark Code: WM16169
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/11/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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This orthodox church is one of the Syrian-Orthodox of Antiochia one. Unlike the name suggests, the kind of Orthodox churches is not related to the modern state Syria. Furthermore it is one of the oldest Christian churches which can look back to a history of more than 1800 years.
The name of the congregation is Mor Afrem & Mor Theodoros.

The building in Gießen is a one of newest one in Germany. It has been build in the 2000s. The architectue is a mixture of historic styles without hiding the modern style of architecture.
Type of Orthodox Church: Oriental

Type of Building: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Archdiocese: Syrisch-Orthodoxe Kirche von Antiochien in Deutschland

Address:
Steinweg 26
Gießen, Germany
35394


Relevant Website: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Date of building construction: Not listed

Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed

Diocese: Not listed

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