Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt

Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral
كاتدرائية السيدة العذراء أم الزنار
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral
34°43′45″N 36°43′12″E / 34.7293°N 36.7200°E / 34.7293; 36.7200
AddressHoms
CountrySyria
DenominationSyriac Orthodox
History
StatusCathedral
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
Completed
  • 59 AD (first structure)
  • 1852 (current structure)
Administration
ArchdioceseHoms and Hama

Saint Mary of the Holy Belt (Um Al Zennar) Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية السيدة العذراء أم الزنار, shortened to كنيسة أم الزنار; Um az-Zinnar) is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. The first structure on the site was completed in 59 AD, and the present structure dates from 1852. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Hama.

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