‘Aynkāwah, Iraq
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Ankawa
The Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Ankawa, also known as Cathedral of Mar Yousif, is the Chaldean Catholic cathedral and seat of the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan created under the pontificate of Pope Paul VI. The cathedral, named for Saint Joseph, follows the East Syriac Rite of the Chaldean Catholic Church, one of the Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular churches that make up the Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See in Rome.
- City
- ‘Aynkāwah
- Country
- Iraq
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia