Church of Saint Catherine, Thessaloniki
| Church of Saint Catherine | |
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Αγία Αικατερίνη | |
Exterior of the church in 2019 | |
Church of Saint Catherine Location of the church in Greece | |
Church of Saint Catherine | |
| 40°38′36″N 22°56′40″E / 40.64333°N 22.94444°E | |
| Location | Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| Previous denomination | Islam (c. 16th century–1921) |
| History | |
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| Status |
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| Dedication | Saint Catherine |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Monastery |
| Style | Byzantine |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 (maybe more) |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Thessaloniki |
| Clergy | |
| Priest | Fr. Eythimios Mertzanis |
| Assistant priest | Archim. Triantafillidis Nectarios |
A fresco inside the church | |
Interactive map of Church of St. Catherine | |
| Part of | Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 456-011 |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
| Area | 0.083 ha (0.21 acres) |
The Church of Saint Catherine (Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη) is a late Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the northwestern corner of the Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. In 1988, it was one of fifteen structures inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.[1]
History
The church dates to the Palaiologan period, but its exact dating and original dedication are unknown. From its interior decoration, which survives in fragments and is dated to c. 1315, it has been suggested that it was the katholikon of the Monastery of the Almighty. It was converted to a mosque by Yakup Pasha in the reign of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II (r. 1481–1512) and named after him Yakup Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Yakup Paşa Camii).[2]
See also
- History of Roman and Byzantine domes
- Islam in Greece
- List of Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece
- List of former mosques in Greece
- Ottoman Greece
References
- ^ Kourkoutidou-Nikolaidou, E.; Tourta, A. (1997). Wandering in Byzantine Thessaloniki. Kapon Editions. pp. 116–120. ISBN 960-7254-47-3.
- ^ Hendrix, David (2016). "Church of St. Catherine (Thessaloniki)" (includes text and historical images). The Byzantine Legacy. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
External links
Media related to Church of Saint Catherine, Thessaloniki at Wikimedia Commons
- "Saint Catherine Orthodox Church, Thessaloniki, Greece". Orthodox World.com. 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.