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St. Esprit Cathedral

Name: St. Esprit Cathedral
Rating: 4.8

4.8 ·

Find St. Esprit Cathedral, a hidden courtyard church in the middle of Istanbul's bustle. Step inside to see its chandeliers and the interior of the city's main Catholic place of worship.

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Full description

St. Esprit Cathedral serves as the seat of Istanbul's Catholic bishop and is tucked into a courtyard just off a busy street, so it is easy to walk past.

Visitors single out its interior, particularly the many chandeliers, and note the living congregation: Sunday mass is held in English at 10:00, with services in other languages too. Opening hours are split around midday, with a break between 12:00 and 15:30, so timing matters.

Entry is free and a visit takes about 20 minutes.

St. Esprit Cathedral serves as the seat of Istanbul's Catholic bishop and is tucked into a courtyard just off a busy street, so it is easy to walk past.

Entry is free and a visit takes about 20 minutes.

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Address

Ergenekon, Cumhuriyet Cd. 127/A D:127/A, 34373 Şişli/İstanbul, Türkiye

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

20 min

Best time

early morning, morning, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Check the midday closure, as it reopens around 15:30
Sunday English-language mass is at 10:00, so visit outside service times for quiet viewing
look for the courtyard entrance set back from the street.

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Reviews

Main catholic church of Istanbul with very beautiful interiour, the seat of the bishop Massimiliano Palinuro. He usually presides over the Sunday mass in English at 10h. There is also a mass in French at 11.30.

Gleb

1/5

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