Church of Saint Peter
| Church of Saint Peter | |
|---|---|
St. Pierre Church | |
Church of Saint Peter | |
| 36°12′34″N 36°10′42″E / 36.2094°N 36.1783°E | |
| Location | Antakya, Hatay |
| Country | Turkey |
| Denomination | Oriental Orthodox Church: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch |
| Tradition | West Syriac Rite |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Church Museum |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 9.5 m (31 ft.) |
The Church of Saint Peter (also known as St. Peter's Cave Church and Cave-Church of St. Peter; Classical Syriac: 'ito d Mor Shem'un Kifo (romanization); Turkish: Aziz Petrus Kilisesi) near Antakya (Antioch), is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m (42 ft.), a width of 9.5 m (31 ft.) and a height of 7 m (23 ft). The church is not to be mistaken with the former cathedral of Antioch, the church of Cassian which was also called church of St. Peter.