Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary | |
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![]() Twelfth-century façade of Mary's Tomb | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Christianity (Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox), Islam |
Rite | Latin, Byzantine, Alexandrian, Armenian, Syriac |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Mount of Olives, Kidron Valley, Jerusalem |
Municipality | Jerusalem |
Geographic coordinates | 31°46′48″N 35°14′22″E / 31.78013°N 35.23940°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church, tomb |
Materials | Stone |
Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, also Tomb of the Virgin Mary (Hebrew: קבר מרים; (Arabic: قبر السيدة العذراء مريم; Greek: Τάφος της Παναγίας; Armenian: Սուրբ Մարիամ Աստվածածնի գերեզման) or the Church of the Assumption (Latin: Ecclesia Assumptionis), is a Christian church built around an ancient Jewish rock-cut tomb in the Kidron Valley – at the foot of Mount of Olives, in East Jerusalem – believed by Eastern Christians to be the burial place of Mary, the mother of Jesus.[1] The Status Quo, a 250-year old understanding between religious communities, applies to the site.[2][3]