Forty Martyrs Cathedral, Homs

Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
Location
Location	Homs, Syria
Geographic coordinates	34.728555°N 36.720933°E / 34.728555; 36.720933

The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية الأربعين شهيدا) is a cathedral located in the Old City of Homs, Syria, dedicated to the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. It is the official see of the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Dependencies.

A "beautiful church dedicated to the Forty Martyrs" standing in Homs was already mentioned by Joos van Ghistele in the 15th century.[1]

By 1914, "a large bell" had been sent from Russia for this church.[2]

References

1. Messager des sciences et des arts de la Belgique (in French). 1836. pp. 16–17.
2. W. S. Nelson (1914). Silver Chimes in Syria: Glimpses of a Missionary's Experience. Philadelphia: Westminster Press. pp. 170.