Monastery of Saint Mark

Monastery of Saint Mark the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary
Location within Jerusalem
Monastery information
Established5th or 6th century
Dedicated toMark the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary
DioceseArchdiocese of Jerusalem
Site
LocationOld City (Jerusalem)
Public accessYes

The Monastery of Saint Mark the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary is a Syriac Orthodox monastery in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem and residence of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem. It is believed to be located on the site of house of Mary, mother of Mark the Evangelist, and claims to be the first church in Christianity. The monastery consists of the main church of Saint Mark and an adjacent chapel of Saint Behnam.

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