Cathedral of Saint James, Jerusalem

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The Cathedral of Saint James (Armenian: Սրբոց Յակոբեանց Վանք Հայոց, Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس يعقوب للأرمن) is a 12th-century Armenian church in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, near the quarter's entry Zion Gate. The cathedral is dedicated to two of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus: James, son of Zebedee (James the Greater) and James the brother of Jesus (James the Just). It is located near the Church of the Holy Archangels. It is the principal church of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, also known as the Armenian Patriarchate of Saint James. In 1162, it was described as complete by John of Würzburg which Nurith Kenaan-Kedar uses to argue that it was built during the reign of Queen Melisende. By at least the fifth century AD, Armenian Christians had established a tradition of pilgrimage to Jerusalem, seeking spiritual renewal and forgiveness of sins. This long-standing practice left physical evidence, including hand-carved inscriptions concentrated around holy sites such as the Cathedral...

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