Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Bornova Explained

Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Native Name:Santa Maria Katolik Kilisesi
Native Name Lang:tr
Religious Affiliation:Catholic Church
Location:Bornova, İzmir, Turkey
Year Completed:1831

Saint Mary's Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Bornova district İzmir, Turkey.

History

Saint Mary's Catholic Church was built by the Franciscans in 1831, according to the inscriptions in the church.[1] During the creation of Bornova Cumhuriyet Square in the 1970s, the area of the church shrank with the construction of new buildings in the surrounding area.[2] The church's immovables were transferred to the Italian Catholic Church by a court decision in 2018.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Gültekin . Eser . Bornova'dan Santa Maria Kilisesi . https://web.archive.org/web/20160615012857/http://egemimarlik.org/17/10.pdf . 15 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Bornova Catholic church . 2023-04-02 . Levantine Heritage Foundation.
  3. Web site: ‘Lozan’a gerek yokmuş’ . 2023-04-02 . www.cumhuriyet.com.tr . tr.

External links