Church of Saint Ahudemmeh | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Syriac Orthodox |
Location | |
Location | Tikrit, Iraq |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Completed | 700 AD |
The Church of Saint Ahudemmeh, also known as the Green Church, was a Syriac Orthodox church in Tikrit, Iraq. The church was destroyed by Islamic State militants on 25 September 2014. [1]
The church was constructed by Denha II, Maphrian of the East, in 700 AD, and was dedicated to Saint Ahudemmeh. [2] Denha II and his successors John II, Daniel, Thomas I, and Baselios III, were buried in the church. [2] Dinkha of Tikrit debated theology and philosophy with Al-Masudi at the church in 925. [3]
In 1089, the church was looted and destroyed by the governor of Tikrit, [4] but was restored in 1112. [5] Christians took refuge in the church during the Mongol invasion of Iraq in 1258, where they were slaughtered and few escaped. [2]
The church was excavated by the Iraqi Archaeological Service in the 1990s, [5] and several coffins were discovered, including that of Anaseous, Bishop of Tikrit. [2] In 2000, Saddam Hussein had the church restored due to its dilapidated condition. [6] On 25 September 2014, the church was destroyed by Islamic State militants with improvised explosive devices. [1]
Church of Saint Ahudemmeh | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Syriac Orthodox |
Location | |
Location | Tikrit, Iraq |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Completed | 700 AD |
The Church of Saint Ahudemmeh, also known as the Green Church, was a Syriac Orthodox church in Tikrit, Iraq. The church was destroyed by Islamic State militants on 25 September 2014. [1]
The church was constructed by Denha II, Maphrian of the East, in 700 AD, and was dedicated to Saint Ahudemmeh. [2] Denha II and his successors John II, Daniel, Thomas I, and Baselios III, were buried in the church. [2] Dinkha of Tikrit debated theology and philosophy with Al-Masudi at the church in 925. [3]
In 1089, the church was looted and destroyed by the governor of Tikrit, [4] but was restored in 1112. [5] Christians took refuge in the church during the Mongol invasion of Iraq in 1258, where they were slaughtered and few escaped. [2]
The church was excavated by the Iraqi Archaeological Service in the 1990s, [5] and several coffins were discovered, including that of Anaseous, Bishop of Tikrit. [2] In 2000, Saddam Hussein had the church restored due to its dilapidated condition. [6] On 25 September 2014, the church was destroyed by Islamic State militants with improvised explosive devices. [1]