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Saint Pacific of Büyükada - The Church of the Prince Islands
In Büyükada, the largest of the Prince Islands in front of Istanbul, the only Catholic church is that of San Pacific, a neo-Gothic temple built by the Franciscans in 1865-1866 and dedicated to San Pacific of San Severino, Italian Franciscan friar.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- It was raised by the Franciscans in the mid-19th century, when the islands were a summer place for the Christian communities of Constantinople.
- It depends on the Latin vicariate of Istanbul, heir to centuries of Catholic presence next to the Bosphorus.
- The Franciscan friars take care of it especially in the summer months, when the island is full of visitors.
- It is a discreet testimony of the Catholic faith in the archipelago that was a refuge of Byzantine emperatrices and patriarchs.
San Pacific (Büyükada)
Small Catholic lighthouse in the Prince Islands, San Pacific keeps the door of prayer open for islanders and visitors in the Marmara Sea.
"St. Mary, Star of the Sea, pray for the Christians of Istanbul.
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