Church of Sinai, Saint Catherine

Name: Church of Sinai
Address: Saint Catherine, Egypt

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The Church of Sinai is a Greek Orthodox autonomous church whose territory consists of St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt, along with several dependencies. There is a dispute as to whether the church is fully autocephalous or merely autonomous. The church is headed by the Archbishop of Mount Sinai and Raithu, who is traditionally consecrated by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem and also serves as abbot for the monastery. The current hierarch is Archbishop Damian. ()

Alternative names: Area: 23629.41 mi²Coordinates: 28°33'20"N, 33°58'34"E

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Saint Catherine Egypt

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Church of Sinai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint Catherine's Monastery, Willow Peak, Abu Madi, Saint Katherine Protectorate.

~180 ftNW
6th-century Greek Orthodox monastery
Saint Catherine's Monastery, Saint Catherine
1 min walk • Nestled at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt, Saint Catherine's Monastery is a beacon of religious history and architectural splendor. This UNESCO World Heritage site is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world, with an origin that dates back to the...
0.5 miW
Mountain
Willow Peak, Mount Sinai
14 min walk • Willow Peak or Ras es-Safsafeh is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula. The mountain peak overlooks Saint Catherine's Monastery, and is situated approximately 1km to the west. Christian tradition considers the mountain to be the biblical Mount Horeb.
~50 ftSE
Archaeological site
Abu Madi, Mount Sinai
1 min walk • Abu Madi is a cluster of prehistoric, Neolithic tell mounds in Southern Sinai, Egypt. It is located east of Saint Catherine's Monastery at the bottom of a granite ridge. It was suggested to have been a seasonal encampment for groups of hunter gatherers and contained the remains of two major settlements; Abu Madi I and Abu Madi III.
0.7 miSW
Park
Saint Katherine Protectorate, Mount Sinai
18 min walk • St Katherine Protectorate is an Egyptian national park in the south of Sinai. It encloses most of the mountainous area of central South Sinai, including the country's highest mountain, Mount Catherine at 2,629 metres above sea level.

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Which popular attractions are close to Church of Sinai?

Nearby attractions include Abu Madi, Mount Sinai (1 min walk), Saint Catherine's Monastery, Saint Catherine (1 min walk), Willow Peak, Mount Sinai (14 min walk), Saint Katherine Protectorate, Mount Sinai (18 min walk).