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First christian churches in central Anatolia (Turkey)

 

 

Do you know in the holy lands of Asia Minor there are many places for christianity as important Lydia, Myra, Pontus, Troy, Olympus, Antioch, Tarsus, Nysa, Smyrna. And there are as many saints and martyries Mary, Paul, Joseph, John, George, Patrick, Jeans, Nicholas.

The christian word was first used, and the development of christianity. And there are many things first and first event for christianity.

 

The first christian word

The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch

 

The first christian churches are in anatolia

- Rock-carved the first church of St. Peter in Antioch (Antakya)

- The world's second oldest church, the church of the Virgin Mary is located in the Idyllic town.

- Deyr-i-messiah (Jesus church-central): In the history of Christianity, is the first churches in A.D. 38 were made by the Assyrians.

 

The first blessed the city of Edessa (Şanlı Urfa)

Edessa (the modern Urfa in south-east Turkey) was celebrated throughout Christendom for the legend of the exchange ofletters between its pagan king and Jesus at Jerusalem. It was venerated as the first kingdom to accept christianity, it was the center of the syrian church, The goal of the innumerable pilgrim from the east and west, and the birthplace of classical literature syriac

 

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Uploaded on September 25, 2015
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