Church of Saint Benoit, Istanbul

Church of Saint Benoit
Saint Benoit Kilisesi
The Church seen from south
Church of Saint Benoit Saint Benoit Kilisesi is located in Istanbul Fatih
Church of Saint Benoit Saint Benoit Kilisesi
Church of Saint Benoit
Saint Benoit Kilisesi
41°01′30″N 28°58′36″E / 41.025°N 28.97660°E / 41.025; 28.97660
LocationBeyoğlu, Istanbul
Country Turkey
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationSaint Benedict, Sancta Maria de Misericordia
Dedicated12 May 1427
Architecture
Architectural typechurch
Groundbreaking1427
Completed1871

Saint Benoit (French: Saint Benoît; Turkish: Saint Benoît Latin Katolik Kilisesi; also Italian: Santa Maria della Cisterna) is a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey, important for historical reasons. Established in 1427, the shrine is the oldest Catholic church of Istanbul still in use.[1]

  1. ^ Janin (1953) p. 582-601

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