Christmas in Syria – Damaged Churches – God Protect Patriarch Gregorios and all the Christians of Syria

In spite of the danger, Christian families have sent their children to Church where the Melkite Greek Catholic  Patriarch Gregorios III of Antioch said a prayer and offered gifts to the children.

There follows His Beatitude’s updated list of the 88 sacred buildings of all the Churches so far damaged or destroyed in the present crisis. Please also see this post, with the Patriarch’s plea – “Why attack the places of worship of any faith?”

 

List of Damaged Syrian Churches & Shrines, as at 21 December 2013 (shown by building, affiliation, city, province)

 

1. Patriarchate and Cathedral of the Dormition, Melkite Greek Catholic, Bab Sharqi, Damascus and district
2. Church and Monastery of the Franciscan Fathers, Roman Catholic (Latin), Bab Touma Damascus and district
3. St Paul’s Cathedral, Syriac Catholic, Bab Sharqi, Damascus and district
4. Cathedral of the Queen of the World, Armenian Catholic, Bab Touma, Damascus and district
5. St Cyril’s Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Qassa’a, Damascus and district
6. Holy Cross Church, Greek Orthodox, Qassa’a, Damascus and district
7. St Anthony of Padua’s Church, Roman Catholic (Latin), Telyani, Damascus and district
8. St Sergius’ Cathedral, Armenian Orthodox, Bab Sharqi, Damascus and district
9. St Elias’ Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Zabadani, Damascus and district
10. Church of the Dormition, Greek Orthodox, Zabadani, Damascus and district
11. Church of Our Lady of Peace, Melkite Greek Catholic, Harasta, Damascus and district
12. St Elias’ Church, Greek Orthodox, Harasta, Damascus and district
13. St George’s Church, Greek Orthodox, Herbin, Damascus and district
14. St Paul’s Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Daraya, Damascus and district
15. St Tekla’s Church, Greek Orthodox, Daraya, Damascus and district
16. St Elias’ Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Hina, Damascus and district
17. Sts Sergius and Bacchus’ Monastery, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
18. St George’s Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
19. St Leontius’ Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
20. St Elias’ Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
21. Sts Cosmas and Damian’s Shrine, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
22. St Thomas’ Shrine, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
23. St Saba’s Shrine, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
24. Holy Cherubim Shrine, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
25. St Barbara’s Shrine, Greek Orthodox, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
26. Shrine of St Elias, Greek Orthodox, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
27. St Tekla’s Church and Monastery, Greek Orthodox, Ma’alula, Damascus and district
28. Church and Monastery of the Holy Cherubim, Greek Orthodox, Saydnaya, Damascus and district
29. Church and Monastery of Our Lady, Greek Orthodox, Saydnaya, Damascus and district
30. Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ar-Raqqah, Ar-Raqqah
31. Church of the Martyrs, Armenian Catholic, Ar-Raqqah, Ar-Raqqah
32. Christian Education Centre, Melkite Greek Catholic, Ar-Raqqah, Ar-Raqqah
33. Family Fraternity (care centre for the disabled), Melkite Greek Catholic, Ar-Raqqah, Ar-Raqqah
34. Sts Sergius and Bacchus’ Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Al-Tabaqah, Ar-Raqqah
35. New-style Church, Greek Orthodox, Madinat al-Thawra, Ar-Raqqah
36. Holy Cross Church, Armenian Orthodox, Tell Abiad, Ar-Raqqah
37. Autonomous Church, Armenian Orthodox, Tell Abiad, Ar-Raqqah
38. St Thomas’ Church, Syriac Orthodox, Ras al-Ain, Al-Hasakah
39. St Gregory the Illuminator’s Church, Armenian Catholic, Deir al-Zur, Deir al-Zur and district
40. Church and Monastery of the Capuchin Fathers, Latin, Deir al-Zur, Deir al-Zur and district
41. Sisters’ Church, Latin, Deir al-Zur, Deir al-Zur and district
42. Church of Our Lady, Syriac Orthodox, Deir al-Zur, Deir al-Zur and district
43. Church of the Martyrs, Armenian Orthodox, Deir al-Zur, Deir al-Zur and district
44. Archbishopric, Melkite Greek Catholic, Sahat Farahat, Aleppo
45. Cathedral of the Dormition, Melkite Greek Catholic, Sahat Farahat, Aleppo
46. Church of the Forty Martyrs, Armenian Orthodox, Al-jedayda, Aleppo
47. Monastery of St Francis of Assisi, Latin, Al-azizyah, Aleppo
48. St Elias’ Church, Greek Orthodox, Aal-fillat, Aleppo
49. St Michael’s Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Alazizyah, Aleppo
50. St Elias’ Church, Maronite, Al-jedayda, Aleppo
51. Arab Evangelical Church, Evangelical, Sabeh-bahrat, Aleppo
52. St Kevork’s Church, Armenian Orthodox, Al-Mydan, Aleppo
53. St Maroun’s Church, Maronite, Brad, Aleppo
54. Church and Monastery of St Joseph, Latin, Al-Qnayyah, Jisr Al-Shugour and district
55. Our Lady’s Church, Latin, Al-Yacubiyeh, Jisr Al-Shugour and district
56. Holy Cherubim Church, Armenian Orthodox, Al-Yacubiyeh, Jisr Al-Shugour and district
57. Church and Monastery of St Anna, Armenian Orthodox, Al-Yacubiyeh, Jisr Al-Shugour and district
58. Church and Monastery of St Anthony of Padua, Latin, Al-qasaneyeh, Jisr Al-Shugour and district
59. Church of the Sacred Hearts, Latin, Jisr Al-Shugour, Jisr Al-Shugour and district
60. Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Melkite Greek Catholic, Chakra, Dar’a
61. Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Melkite Greek Catholic, Namir, Dar’a
62. Sts Peter and Paul’s Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Rakham, Dar’a
63. Church of St John Damascene, Melkite Greek Catholic, Dar’a, Dar’a
64. Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Melkite Greek Catholic, Al-Mismyah, Dar’a
65. Church of Sts Constantine and Helena, Melkite Greek Catholic, Yabroud, Homs and district
66. Church of Our Lady, Melkite Greek Catholic, Yabroud, Homs and district
67. St George’s Church, Syriac Orthodox, Sadad, Homs and district
68. St Michael’s Church and Cemetery, Syriac Orthodox, Sadad, Homs and district
69. St Elias’ Church, Syriac Orthodox, Sadad, Homs and district
70. St Theodore’s Church, Syriac Orthodox, Sadad, Homs and district
71. St Michael’s Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Qara, Homs and district
72. Monastery of St James the Mutilated, Melkite Greek Catholic, Qara, Homs and district
73. St Elias’ Church and Monastery, Melkite Greek Catholic, Rablah, Homs and district
74. Monastery of St Moses the Abyssinian, Syriac Catholic, An-Nabk, Homs and district
75. St Moses’ Church, Syriac Catholic, An-Nabk, Homs and district
76. St George’s Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, An-Nabk, Homs and district
77. Church and Monastery of the Dormition, Melkite Greek Catholic, Al Husn, Homs and district
78. St Joseph’s Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Giwar-al-hafes, Homs and district
79. St John Chrysostom’s Church, Greek Orthodox, Hawash, Homs and district
80. Church of the Dormition, Greek Orthodox, Deir Atiyah, Homs and district
81. Our Lady’s Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Deir Atiyah, Homs and district
82. St Elias’ Church, Melkite Greek Catholic, Al-Qusayr, Homs and district
83. Monastery of the Jesuit Fathers, Latin, Bostan Al Dewan, Homs and district
84. St Charbel’s Church, Maronite, Al-hamidieh, Homs and district
85. Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Melkite Greek Catholic, Bostan Al Dewan, Homs and district
86. Our Lady’s Church, Syriac Orthodox, Al-hamidieh, Homs and district
87. St Elias’ Church, Greek Orthodox, Al-hamidieh, Homs and district
88. Cathedral of the Forty Martyrs, Greek Orthodox, Bostan Al Dewan, Homs and district