Catholic Churches In Antalya, Turkey

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I’m going to Antalya, Turkey, on 14 April.

Does anyone know if there is a Catholic church in Antalya? If not, is there an Eastern church I could attend for Mass (or equivalent) to fulfill my Sunday obligation?

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Jim Turner
 
Well, there’s at least one Catholic Church, St. Paul’s. Here’s the information and website. I love Turkey–I hope you enjoy it! Antalya is one of the most beautiful cities!!

stpaulcc-turkey.com/

Prayers and petitions,
Alexius:cool:

PS. You’re probably already back by now–sorry no one could help you before you left…😦
 
Hi Alexius and JimT,

I’m just back from Antalya - where I meticulously took the information provided by you. I can unfortunately confirm that there is currently no possibility to attend a catholic mass there, be it week days or sundays ; however the St Paul center offers a nice welcome.

Unfortunately the phone number on the website is apparently wrong, and so was the one provided by the white pages. The only option was to go there yourself.

It is not easy to be christian in Turkey, mainly due to the lack of priests and ministers which activity is bounded by the state.

But Antalya is indeed an extraordinary area. If you visit the archeological sites around (Termessos, Aspendos, Perge, Side…) you just have to read the Acts of Apostles, when standing on the very forums where St Paul preached…

Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir offer comparatively easy possibilities to attend catholic masses.

In communion through prayer
 
Hello,

I am going to Antalya on April 23rd. As I did not want to miss Easter ceremonies, I made a search and I contacted the St Paul’s center at his address : info@stpaulcc-turkey.com
They answered me immediately. They are very open.
Hope this helps. God bless you all.

Annette
 
St Paul center is a presbyterian church today.
It is very difficult to find a catholic priest there.
Il will try again to morrow…
Sincerely Your’s
 
Such is the problem of Christians in a muslim land.

The Turks exterminated the Armenian church in Turkey, except for a few that managed to escape, the Armenian church is extinct.
 
andrewstx said:
Such is the problem of Christians in a muslim land.

The Turks exterminated the Armenian church in Turkey, except for a few that managed to escape, the Armenian church is extinct.
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The only one I saw when I was in Turkey was in Istanbul, and it was behind heavy, locked, gates.
 
I pray daily for the Ecumenical Patriarch and the Christian minority in Turkey. They do not have it easy, and we owe them our solidarity, particularly those of us who have inherited the Byzantine tradition in our spiritual lives and worship.

For those Catholics traveling there, I would highly recommend going to Patriarchial Church of St. George for worship. Pope Benedict XVI very much enjoyed his visit, and I’m sure you would have a lifetime experience there. While we are not in full communion, let us remember the words of Blessed John Paul II who emplored us to experience the Light of the East, Catholic and Orthodox.

patriarchate.org/patriarchate/stgeorge

Of course, although reduced to a museum, Hagia Sophia must be seen and experienced. It is from there that liaisons of Prince Vladimir of Kiev, searching for a new religion for their master, reported back to their master that they had experienced “Heaven on Earth”. This brought Christianity to the Slavs of Eastern Europe.

Please offer your prayers for the faithful Christians in Turkey, as well!
 
JimT said:
I’m going to Antalya, Turkey, on 14 April.

Does anyone know if there is a Catholic church in Antalya? If not, is there an Eastern church I could attend for Mass (or equivalent) to fulfill my Sunday obligation?

Regards

Jim Turner
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I don’t know why this old thread got bumped, and twice, in 2 different years 🤷 Just a reminder that when there is no Catholic Church available the Sunday obligation to assist at the Mass is dispensed.
 
"f no other Catholic Church is possible to reach whatsoever" the “Sunday Obligation” is dispensed. Attending an Orthodox Church could be very beneficial but it has no affect on a “Sunday Obligation”.
 
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The only one I saw when I was in Turkey was in Istanbul, and it was behind heavy, locked, gates.
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I worked on a project in Izmir Turkey ( formerly Symrna, home of St. Polycarp). There were several Catholic churches in the town, including a Cathedral

I attended Holy Thursday Mass at the Cathedral (St. Jojhn the Evangelist)
 
malphono said:
Iskandarun is the Turkish name for Alexandretta, and is located on the coast about 65km northwest of Antakya (Antioch). Antalya is about 700km west of Iskandarun, and is actually closer to Izmir (some 450kms).
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Good morning:

We are going to Antalya on 3-30 and 3-31. I was looking for a Catholic or an Orthodox Church to attend on Easter. As I understand the info on this thread, St. Paul’s is a Presbeterian Church and that St. Nikolaus is an Orthodox Chruch. Am I correct? Is there an email address for St. Nikolaus? Is there another catholic place of worship in Antalya?

We went to China 2 years ago. There were a number of Catholic churchs available. We attended a church which was so crowded that you would have thought it was Christmas. Ha. anyway, any thoughts experiences or comments would be most appreciated.

Thank you.

Tom
 
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