Church of Saint Catherine, Thessaloniki

Church of Saint Catherine
Αγία Αικατερίνη
Exterior of the church in 2019
Church of Saint Catherine
Location of the church in Greece
Church of Saint Catherine
40°38′36″N 22°56′40″E / 40.64333°N 22.94444°E / 40.64333; 22.94444
LocationThessaloniki, Central Macedonia
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek
DenominationGreek Orthodox
Previous denominationIslam (c. 16th century–1921)
History
Former names
  • Monastery of the Almighty
  • Yakup Pasha Mosque
Status
DedicationThe great martyr Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeMonastery
StyleByzantine
Completed14th century
Specifications
Number of domes1 (maybe more)
Administration
MetropolisThessaloniki
Clergy
PriestFr. Eythimios Mertzanis
Assistant priestArchim. Triantafillidis Nectarios
A fresco inside the church
Part ofPaleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
CriteriaCultural: (i), (ii), (iv)
Reference456-011
Inscription1988 (12th Session)
Area0.083 ha (0.21 acres)

The Church of Saint Catherine (Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη) is a late Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the northwestern corner of the Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. In 1988, it was one of fifteen structures inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.