Πατριαρχικός Ναός Αγίου Γεωργίου: Διαφορά μεταξύ των αναθεωρήσεων

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[[Image:Stgeorgeistanbul3.JPG|thumb|250px|The exterior of the Church of St George. The facade dates from the mid 19th century and shows a neo-Classical influence which makes it look distinct from Orthodox churches in the Byzantine style]]
The '''Cathedral Church of St George''' ([[Greek language]]: Καθεδρικός ναός του Αγίου Γεωργίου, (''Kathedrikós Naós tou Agíou Geōrgíou''), [[Turkish language|Turkish]]: Aya Yorgi) is a [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] church in [[Istanbul]], the largest city in [[Turkey]] and (as [[Constantinople]]), the capital of the [[Byzantine Empire]] until 1453. Since about 1600<ref>Various dates are given by different sources. The Ecumenical Patriarchate's website gives 1600.</ref> it has been the seat of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople]], the senior patriarchate of the [[Greek Orthodox Church]], and of the [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarch]], recognised as the spiritual leader of the world's [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] Christians.
 
The church is located in the [[Fener]] (more traditionally [[Phanar]]) (Lighthouse) district of Istanbul, north-west of the historic centre of old Constantinople. (Its address is Fener Rum Patrikhanesi, Sadrazam Ali Pasa Cadesi, Fener 34220, Istanbul.) It is a relatively small church, particularly given its status in world Christianity.