Hagios Spyridon, Rhodes

Hagios Spyridon
Άγιος Σπυρίδων
Hagios Spyridon
Location of the church in Greece
Hagios Spyridon
36°26′34″N 28°13′34″E / 36.44278°N 28.22611°E / 36.44278; 28.22611
LocationRhodes, South Aegean
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek
DenominationGreek Orthodox
Previous denominationIslam (1522–c. 1912)
History
Former name(s)Turkish: Kavaklı Mescidi, lit.'Kavakli Mosque'
(as a mosque)
Status
  • Church (13th century–1522)
  • Mosque (1522–c. 1912)
  • Church (since c. 1912– )
DedicationSaint Spyridon
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
StyleByzantine
Completed13th century
Specifications
Number of domes1
Number of towers1: minaret
MaterialsBrick, stone, marble
Administration
MetropolisRhodes

The Hagios Spyridon (Greek: Άγιος Σπυρίδων), officially the Church of Hagios Spyridon (Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος), is a Greek Orthodox church located in Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece. The medieval Byzantine-era church was built in the thirteenth century within the old walled city of Rhodes. During the Ottoman era, it was converted into a mosque, called in Turkish: Kavaklı Mescidi, lit.'Kavakli Mosque', before it was returned to Christian worship in the early part of the 20th century.