Religious site

Church of Saint Benoît

📍 Kemeraltı Caddesi 11, İstanbul, 34425

Saint Benoît Latin Catholic Church, or Church of Saint Benoît, is one of the places that hints at how long Latin Catholic life has been part of Istanbul. The church is Roman Catholic, and its name recalls Saint Benedict, the figure behind the Benedictine tradition that helped shape its early history. Tradition connects the site with Benedictine monks and with the French Catholic community that took root here during the Ottoman era, when Latin Christian institutions often served merchants, diplomats, and local worshippers alike. …
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