Abdulrahman Qazzaz
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One of the most important cathedrals in Baghdad and Iraq. It’s truly a hidden gem. The Cathedral of our Lady of Sorrows, is a Chaldean Catholic cathedral Consecrated in 1898, it is the seat of the Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic particular church sui iuris in full communion with the Holy See in Rome, and the rest of the worldwide Catholic Church. The cathedral was first built in 1843 due to the growing community of Chaldean Christians in the Shorja area as a primitive build but the building was later rebuilt in a larger cathedral that could sit around 2,000 people. Due to its low area, the Church was flooded several times and its floor was rebuilt to be 5 meters higher in 1889. And during World War II, Polish Soldiers helped craft the Church's high altar. The cathedral is built in the ancient Mesopotamian architecture, similar to other churches in Baghdad. The inside architecture of the church is built in the Latin style. Pillars and arches were built using Mosul marble. (gypsum alabaster) The cathedral also houses the tombs of several Chaldean Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops. The church was restored and renovated in 2015 under Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako. It’s open to visitors, make sure you pay this very important place a visit and highlight it so it can be one of the main attractions of the city.
