CHURCH BUILDING
Forty Martyrs Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Homs · Greek Orthodox
- Locality
- Homs
- Tradition
- Greek Orthodox
- Type of place
- CHURCH BUILDING
- Coordinates
- 34.72854° N, 36.72093° E
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History: Forty Martyrs Greek Orthodox Cathedral
The Forty Martyrs church is Homs's Greek Orthodox cathedral. An early twentieth-century account by missionary William S. Nelson describes its congregation calling worshippers first with a wooden sounding board, then a steel one. On 8 December 2023, the cathedral hosted the enthronement of Metropolitan Gregorios Al Khoury, with Patriarch John X handing him the pastoral staff.
An interesting detail
Nelson's historical account says a large bell was later sent from Russia to this Homs church and installed with public celebrations.