Church of Prophet Elijah (Thessaloniki)
| Church of Prophet Elijah | |
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Ναός Προφήτη Ηλία | |
Exterior of the church | |
Church of Prophet Elijah Location of the church in Greece | |
Church of Prophet Elijah | |
| 40°38′27″N 22°56′54″E / 40.64083°N 22.94833°E | |
| Location | Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| Previous denomination | Islam (1430–c. 1910s) |
| History | |
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| Dedication | Elijah |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Athonite church |
| Style | Byzantine |
| Completed | c. 1360 – c. 1370 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 (maybe more) |
| Dome diameter (outer) | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Materials | Bricks; white stone |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Thessaloniki |
| Clergy | |
| Priest | Hieromnk. Kosmadakis Filoumenos |
| Assistant priest | Archim. Kourkounis Germanos |
A restored fresco inside the church | |
| Part of | Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 456-014 |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
| Area | 0.198 ha (0.49 acres) |
The Church of Prophet Elijah (Greek: Ναός Προφήτη Ηλία, romanized: Naós Profíti Ilía) is a 14th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the Ano Poli neighbourhood of the city of Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece. Because of its outstanding Byzantine mosaics and architecture, and its testimony to the importance of Thessaloniki in early and medieval Christianity, the church is one of fifteen structures inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.