The following is an updated list of churches, monasteries and shrines damaged in the Syrian crisis released from the Patriarchate on 21 Dec 2013):
List of Damaged Syrian Churches and Shrines (21-Dec-2013) |
||||
Number |
Governorate/Region |
Place |
Denomination |
Church of Shrine |
1 |
Damascus and district |
Bab Sharqi |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Patriarchate and Cathedral of the Dormition |
2 |
Damascus and district |
Bab Touma |
Roman Catholic (Latin) |
Church and Monastery of the Franciscan Fathers |
3 |
Damascus and district |
Bab Sharqi |
Syriac Catholic |
|
4 |
Damascus and district |
Bab Touma |
Armenian Catholic |
Cathedral of the Queen of the World |
5 |
Damascus and district |
Qassa'a |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Cyril’s Church |
6 |
Damascus and district |
Qassa'a |
Greek Orthodox |
Holy Cross Church |
7 |
Damascus and district |
Telyani |
Roman Catholic (Latin) |
St Anthony of Padua’s Church |
8 |
Damascus and district |
Bab Sharqi |
Armenian Orthodox |
St Sergius’ Cathedral |
9 |
Damascus and district |
Zabadani |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Elias’ Church |
10 |
Damascus and district |
Zabadani |
Greek Orthodox |
Church of the Dormition |
11 |
Damascus and district |
Harasta |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Church of Our Lady of Peace |
12 |
Damascus and district |
Harasta |
Greek Orthodox |
St Elias’ Church |
13 |
Damascus and district |
Herbin |
Greek Orthodox |
St George’s Church |
14 |
Damascus and district |
Daraya |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Paul's Church |
15 |
Damascus and district |
Daraya |
Greek Orthodox |
St Tekla's Church |
16 |
Damascus and district |
Hina |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Elias’ Church |
17 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Sts Sergius and Bacchus’ Monastery |
18 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St George’s Church |
19 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Leontius’ Church |
20 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Elias’ Church |
21 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Sts Cosmas and Damian’s Shrine |
22 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Thomas’ Shrine |
23 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Saba’s Shrine |
24 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Holy Cherubim Shrine |
25 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Greek Orthodox |
St Barbara’s Shrine |
26 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Greek Orthodox |
Shrine of St Elias |
27 |
Damascus and district |
Ma’alula |
Greek Orthodox |
St Tekla’s Church and Monastery |
28 |
Damascus and district |
Saydnaya |
Greek Orthodox |
Church and Monastery of the Holy Cherubim |
29 |
Damascus and district |
Saydnaya |
Greek Orthodox |
Church and Monastery of Our Lady |
30 |
Ar-Raqqah |
Ar-Raqqah |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation |
31 |
Ar-Raqqah |
Ar-Raqqah |
Armenian Catholic |
Church of the Martyrs |
32 |
Ar-Raqqah |
Ar-Raqqah |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Christian Education Centre |
33 |
Ar-Raqqah |
Ar-Raqqah |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Family Fraternity (care centre for the disabled ) |
34 |
Ar-Raqqah |
Al-Tabaqah |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Sts Sergius and Bacchus' Church |
35 |
Ar-Raqqah |
Madinat al-Thawra |
Greek Orthodox |
New-style Church |
36 |
Ar-Raqqah |
Tell Abiad |
Armenian Orthodox |
Holy Cross Church |
37 |
Ar-Raqqah |
Tell Abiad |
Armenian Orthodox |
Autonomous Church |
38 |
Al-Hasakah |
Ras al-Ain |
Syriac orthodox |
St Thomas’ Church |
39 |
Deir al-Zur and district |
Deir al-Zur |
Armenian Catholic |
Gregory the Illuminator’s Church |
40 |
Deir al-Zur and district |
Deir al-Zur |
Latin |
Church and Monastery of the Capuchin Fathers |
41 |
Deir al-Zur and district |
Deir al-Zur |
Latin |
Sisters’ Church |
42 |
Deir al-Zur and district |
Deir al-Zur |
Syriac orthodox |
Church of Our Lady |
43 |
Deir al-Zur and district |
Deir al-Zur |
Armenian Orthodox |
Church of the Martyrs |
44 |
Aleppo |
Sahat farahat |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Archbishopric |
45 |
Aleppo |
Sahat farahat |
Greek Melkite Catholic |
Cathedral of the Dormition |
46 |
Aleppo |
Al-jedayda |
Armenian Orthodox |
Church of the Forty Martyrs |
47 |
Aleppo |
Al-azizyah |
Latin |
Monastery of St Francis of Assisi |
48 |
Aleppo |
Aal-fillat |
Greek Orthodox |
St Elias’ Church |
49 |
Aleppo |
Alazizyah |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Michael’s Church |
50 |
Aleppo |
Al-jedayda |
Maronite |
St Elias’ Church |
51 |
Aleppo |
Sabeh-bahrat |
Evangelical |
Arab Evangelical |
52 |
Aleppo |
Al-Mydan |
Armenian Orthodox |
St Kevork’s Church |
53 |
Aleppo |
Brad |
Maronite |
St Maroun's Church |
54 |
Jisr Al-Shugour and district |
Al-Qnayyah |
Latin |
Church and Monastery of St Joseph |
55 |
Jisr Al-Shugour and district |
Al-Yacubiyeh |
Latin |
Our Lady’s Church |
56 |
Jisr Al-Shugour and district |
Al-Yacubiyeh |
Armenian Orthodox |
Holy Cherubim Church |
57 |
Jisr Al-Shugour and district |
Al-Yacubiyeh |
Armenian Orthodox |
Church and Monastery of St Anna |
58 |
Jisr Al-Shugour and district |
Al-qasaneyeh |
Latin |
Church and Monastery of St Anthony of Padua |
59 |
Jisr Al-Shugour and district |
Jisr Al-Shugour |
Latin |
Church of the Sacred Hearts |
60 |
Dar’a |
Chakra |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation |
61 |
Dar’a |
Namir |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation |
62 |
Dar’a |
Rakham |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Sts Peter and Paul’s Church |
63 |
Dar’a |
Dar’a |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Church of St John Damascene |
64 |
Dar’a |
Al-Mismyah |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation |
65 |
Homs and district |
Yabroud |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Church of Sts Constantine and Helena |
66 |
Homs and district |
Yabroud |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Church of Our Lady |
67 |
Homs and district |
Sadad |
Syriac Orthodox |
St George’s Church |
68 |
Homs and district |
Sadad |
Syriac Orthodox |
St Michael’s Church and Cemetery |
69 |
Homs and district |
Sadad |
Syriac Orthodox |
St Elias’ Church |
70 |
Homs and district |
Sadad |
Syriac Orthodox |
St Theodore’s Church |
71 |
Homs and district |
Qara |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Michael’s Church |
72 |
Homs and district |
Qara |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Monastery of St James the Mutilated |
73 |
Homs and district |
Rablah |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Elias’ Church and Monastery |
74 |
Homs and district |
An-Nabk |
Syriac Catholic |
Monastery of St Moses the Abyssinian |
75 |
Homs and district |
An-Nabk |
Syriac Catholic |
St Moses' Church |
76 |
Homs and district |
An-Nabk |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St George’s Church |
77 |
Homs and district |
Al Husn |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Church and Monastery of the Dormition |
78 |
Homs and district |
Giwar-al-hafes |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Joseph’s Church |
79 |
Homs and district |
Hawash |
Greek Orthodox |
St John Chrysostom’s Church |
80 |
Homs and district |
Deir Atiyah |
Greek Orthodox |
Church of the Dormition |
81 |
Homs and district |
Deir Atiyah |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Our Lady’s Church |
82 |
Homs and district |
Al-Qusayr |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
St Elias’ Church |
83 |
Homs and district |
Bostan Al Dewan |
Latin |
Monastery of the Jesuit Fathers |
84 |
Homs and district |
Al-hamidieh |
Maronite |
St Charbel's Church |
85 |
Homs and district |
Bostan Al Dewan |
Melkite Greek Catholic |
Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace |
86 |
Homs and district |
Al-hamidieh |
Syriac orthodox |
Our Lady’s Church |
87 |
Homs and district |
Al-hamidieh |
Greek Orthodox |
St Elias’ Church |
88 |
Homs and district |
Bostan Al Dewan |
Greek Orthodox |
Cathedral of the Forty Martyrs |
Must all churches, mosques, homes and villages be destroyed in order to end the war on Syria?!
With my love and my blessing
+Gregorios III
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East,
Of Alexandria and Jerusalem