St. John the Apostle's Relics - 09/01/05 05:14 PM
Does anyone know the status of the location of St. John's Relics?
I was reading that he died and was buried in Ephesus (now in Turkey). Early Christians build a church over his burial site which Muslims converted to a mosque which is now abandonded and in disrepair. If this is true, would the Orthodox Church in Antioch have jurisdiction over this site? Does anyone? Have there been any successful East/West efforts to make available to Christians holy sites in Turkey?
Does anyone know if there are photos of St. John's burial site?
Thanks
Kevin
I was reading that he died and was buried in Ephesus (now in Turkey). Early Christians build a church over his burial site which Muslims converted to a mosque which is now abandonded and in disrepair. If this is true, would the Orthodox Church in Antioch have jurisdiction over this site? Does anyone? Have there been any successful East/West efforts to make available to Christians holy sites in Turkey?
Does anyone know if there are photos of St. John's burial site?
Thanks
Kevin