Back كنيسة القديس برفيريوس Arabic كنيسة القديس برفيريوس ARZ Müqəddəs Porfiri kilsəsi (Qəzzə) AZ Església de Sant Porfiri Catalan Kostel svatého Porfyria Czech St.-Porphyrius-Kirche German Εκκλησία του Αγίου Πορφυρίου (Γάζα) Greek Iglesia de San Porfirio Spanish San Porfirioren eliza EU Pyhän Porfyrioksen kirkko Finnish
| Church of Saint Porphyrius | |
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كنيسة القديس برفيريوس | |
 Saint Porphyrius Church in 2022 | |
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| 31°30′12″N 34°27′44″E / 31.5033°N 34.4621°E | |
| Location | Gaza City |
| Country | State of Palestine |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Porphyrius |
| Consecrated | 1150 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1150–1160 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 22.9 meters (75 ft) |
| Width | 8.9 meters (29 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Tiberias |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Alexios Moschonas |
The Church of Saint Porphyrius (Greek: Εκκλησία του Αγίου Πορφυρίου, romanized: Ekklisía tou Agíou Porfyríou, IPA: [e.kliˈsi.a tu aˈʝi.u por.fiˈri.u]; Arabic: كَنِيسَة الْقِدِّيس بُرْفِيرْيُوس, romanized: Kanīsat al-Qiddīs Burfīryūs) is a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City, State of Palestine. It belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and is the oldest active church in the city. Located in the Zaytun Quarter of the Old City of Gaza, it is named after the 5th-century bishop of Gaza, Saint Porphyrius, whose tomb is situated in the northeastern corner of the church.[1]