St. Joseph's Cathedral, Ankawa
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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Ankawa

Chaldean Catholic cathedral in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.

About

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 ("Chaldean 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.

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Location

Open map: St. Joseph's Cathedral, Ankawa and 7 nearby attractions

36.22736, 43.99222 · Erbil

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