St. George's Cathedral, Istanbul

Not to be confused with Catholic church of Saint George, Istanbul.
St. George's Church
St. George's Patriarchal Temple
  • Πατριαρχικός Ναός του Αγίου Γεωργίου (Greek)
  • Aya Yorgi Kilisesi (Turkish)
St. George's Church
Location in Istanbul
41°01′45″N 28°57′07″E / 41.02913°N 28.95187°E / 41.02913; 28.95187
LocationFener, Istanbul, Turkey
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
TraditionByzantine Rite
Websitewww.patriarchate.org
History
DedicationSaint George
Architecture
Designatedaround 1600
StyleNeoclassical Architecture
Clergy
ArchbishopBartholomew I of Constantinople

The Patriarchal Cathedral Church of St. George (Greek: Πατριαρχικός Ναός του Αγίου Γεωργίου; Turkish: Aya Yorgi Kilisesi) is the principal Eastern Orthodox cathedral located in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly Constantinople. Since about 1600, it has been the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople whose leader is regarded as the primus inter pares (first among equals) in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and is frequently looked upon as the spiritual leader of the 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide.


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