CHURCH BUILDING
Saint George Syriac Orthodox Cathedral
Hasakah · Syriac Orthodox
- Locality
- Hasakah
- Tradition
- Syriac Orthodox
- Type of place
- CHURCH BUILDING
- Coordinates
- 36.50233° N, 40.74893° E
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History: Saint George Syriac Orthodox Cathedral
Construction of Saint George Cathedral in Hasakah began in 1956. It belongs to the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Jazira and Euphrates. A restoration programme started in June 2022 after engineers assessed structural damage, repairing walls and ceilings, domes, roofing and building systems. Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II reconsecrated the renovated cathedral on 6 May 2026.
An interesting detail
Known locally as the Great Church, the cathedral can accommodate about 1,200 worshippers, according to the World Council of Churches' May 2026 report.