St. Matta Church - Mount Alfaf, Iraq
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This Orthodox church is part of Mor Mattai Monastery, the oldest Orthodox monastery in the world.
Waymark Code: WM1C448
Location: Iraq
Date Posted: 05/31/2025
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St. Matta church can be accessed through a door in the arcades of Mor Mattai Monastery. Its existence is not immediately obvious due to the integration in the monastery's complex.
Both the monastery and the church can be visited by anyone.
The place was recently under threat of ISIS, but the Kurdish kept control and protection. Note that it's only 20 km from Mosul.
The church is in Syriac Orthodox Church.
Type of Orthodox Church: Oriental
Type of Building: Monastery
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Address:
Mor Mattai Monastery
Mount Alfaf
Mosul, Iraq
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed
Diocese: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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