St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, alternatively known as the Sant'Antonio di Padova Cathedral, S. Antonio di Padova, St. Antoine or St. Antuan, is the largest cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district. It is one of the most important Catholic churches in Istanbul, and among them has the largest community following its masses. The original St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral was built in 1725 by the local Italian community of Istanbul, but was later demolished and replaced with the current building which was constructed on the same location.

Pope John XXIII preached in this church for 10 years, when he was the Vatican's ambassador to Turkey before being elected as pope. He is known in Turkey with the nickname "The Turkish Pope" because of his fluent Turkish and his often expressed love for Turkey and the city of Istanbul.


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Hey guys! I have to give it a 10/10 cuz I love this church!!! ,)

yes it is a nice church!
i love old buildings!

Nice, I love the bridge and the arcade. But not a masterpiece IMO. 8.

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looks ok

Does somebody know if there was a ceremony for the Pope?

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Beautiful colors. I like the windows too.:)

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Like the vibrancy

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9/10- very nice and it's brick (colombians love brick, just look at some of our skyscrapers).

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i've been there several times and it enchants me everytime i go.10

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8. Good. Regards.

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I dont like these kinds of architecture!3/10!;)