Basilica of St. John - Selcuk,Turkey / Aziz Yuhanna Bazilikası Selçuk 2
Basilica of St. John, Selçuk, İzmir, Ionia, Turkey, Asia
The Basilica of St. John was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th century. It stands over the believed burial site of John the Apostle. It was modeled after the now lost Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. The basilica is on the slopes of Ayasuluk Hill just below the fortress near the center of Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey and about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Ephesus. According to some sources, the apostle John stayed in Ephesus; according to other sources Mary should have been with him; this hypothesis, not ascertained, is denied by some sources. On the site in Ephesus considered the seat of the tomb of John a basilica was built in the sixth century, under the emperor Justinian, of which today only traces remain. A few kilometers south of Ephesus is a small chapel known as the house of Mary. Preceded by a vestibule of the seventh century, the small building dates back to the fourth century. Traces of foundations probably dating back to the first century have been found.
Basilica of St. John - Selcuk,Turkey / Aziz Yuhanna Bazilikası Selçuk
eupribeag.com (TR) Selcuk - Tomb of St. John the Apostle
Saint John the Apostle had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayasuluk Hill, just unde the Ayasuluk castle or Ayasuluk Kalesi. He reached around 100 years old. Three hundred years after his death, a small chapel was constructed over his grave in the 4th century. The Church of the Apostle John was changed into a marvelous basilica during the reign of Emperor Justinian I (527 -565 AD).
Tomb of St. John, Selçuk, İzmir, Ionia, Turkey, Asia
St. John continued with his preaching of Christianity before finally informing his disciples of his time. Then he entered the cave of his church whereupon an intense light shone, preventing his disciples from entering farther. When the light dissipated, so did St. John. His legend was furthered when the opening of his tomb during Constantine’s reign yielded no body or relics. Another fact that continues to advance the legend of St. John's assumption into Heaven is the fact that while all the other Saints' body or relic has been claimed by at least one or more city/church, St. John is the only Saint whose body is not claimed by anyone or anywhere. It was also said that St. John was not dead in, but sleeping beneath his tomb. And each time he breathed, he would cause the dust around his altar to stir, which in turn, made them holy. Because of this, the dust, called manna, was said to be able to cure the sick. The stories of St. John and the “manna” continued to grow and even caught the attention of St. Augustine, who could not dismiss them outright. The Anglo-Saxon Willibald, who later became a bishop and a saint, also heard of this and was one of the first many recorded pilgrims to the tomb of St. John. The tomb itself acted upon its miracle every year on 8 May, during an all night-festal in honor of St. John, for nearly a thousand years, prompting many pilgrimages throughout the medieval period. The pilgrims who journeyed to Ephesus did not leave empty-handed. Flasks were produced at St. John’s tomb for the pilgrims. These flasks usually had the Saint’s image designed on to it as well. They were used to collect the dusts that would appear around St. John’s tomb, which was then carried back to the pilgrims respective homeland where it was said to have performed miracles by curing sickness and even calm storms on land or sea.
St Johns Tomb - Selcuk, Turkey
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Turkey: The tomb of Saint John The Apostle
Turkey: The tomb of Saint John The Apostle
St. Johns Basilica - Selcuk
St. John's Basilica Restored
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The St. John's Cathedral of Izmir Polish Christmas Consert
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Turkey - Ephesus - St John Basilica - House of Virgin Mary
Ephesus is the best preserved classical city of the eastern Mediterranean.
St John Basilica was a great church in Ephesus, believed to be built over the burial site of St John the baptist.
The House of the Virgin Mary is believed to be where she lived out her final days.
John and Jori´s Religious Pilgrimage 2011: Phase IV - Selçuk
A brief visit of St. John´s Church, The Temple of Artemis, The Seven Sleepers and the House of the Holy Virgin between Selçuk and Ephesus.
İzmir Aziz Yuhanna Katedral Bazilikası yeniden açıldı St John's Cathedral reopened in Turkey
St. John's Cathedral Basilica reopened in Turkey of Izmir. (29 Sept. 2013)
St. John's Cathedral Basilica, which served the U.S. soldiers in NATO for 50 years, has been reopened to serve Christians living in Izmir following restoration works, ANSA med reports.
The first service was held at the weekend in the cathedral, which is located in the Alsancak neighbourhood.
After serving the U.S. soldiers for years, the rental contract of the cathedral was not renewed and went under restoration. The opening ceremony of the cathedral hosted Izmir Mayor Aziz Kocaoglu, Deputy Mayor Ibrahim Balli, Konak mufti Zeki Aksoy and others, ANSA med adds.
The Izmir Latin Catholic Archbishop Ruggero Franceschini said that the cathedral would be open to citizens after the use of NATO soldiers, adding, The cathedral is the most important Catholic structure in the Asian land.
The Secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference, Mariano Crociata, presided the mass for the Cathedral's re-opening. In his homily, Mgr. Crociata recalled that the roots of the local Christian community date back to the age of the apostles and the Fathers of the Church.
The cost of the entire restoration project was covered by the Italian Bishops' Conference and by Italian benefactors, as a sign of the Italian Church's support and closeness to Archbishop Franceschini and the small community of Christian martyrs living in diaspora in Turkey.
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Restorasyon çalışmaları tamamlanan İzmir Aziz Yuhanna Katedral Bazilikası yeniden 29 Eylül 2013 tarihinde açıldı.
Alsancak'taki katedralinin açılış ayininde konuşan İzmir Latin Katolik Metropolit Başepiskosu Mons. Ruggero Franceschini yapı hakkında bilgi verdi.
Kilisenin son 50 yıldır NATO'da görevli askerlerce kullanıldığını kaydeden Franceschini, tekrar cemaate döndüğünü ifade etti. Bazilikanın Türkiye'nin Asya topraklarındaki en önemli Katolik yapısı olduğunu vurgulayan Franceschini, bazilikanın restorasyonuna katkı sağlayanlara teşekkür etti.
İlahilerin okunduğu ayinde İtalya'dan restorasyon için bağışta bulunan başepiskopos Mons. Mariano Crociata vaaz verdi.
Açılışa İzmir Vali Yardımcısı İbrahim Ballı, İzmir Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Aziz Kocaoğlu, İtalya'dan restorasyon için bağışta bulunan Mons. Salvatore Visco ve Mons. Gennaro Pascarella isimli başepiskopos da katıldı.
Temeli 1862'de atılan ve 1 yıl önce restorasyon çalışmaları başlatılan katedralin İtalyan peder Massimiliano Palinuro tarafından yönetileceği belirtildi.
Prayer from Minarets, St. John's Church, Selcuk, Turkey 2013.
Recording of a piece of the prayer from local minarets when the my group visited Selcuk in November 2013.
It was special to hear the prayer (salãt). It created a special atmosphere. For some members of the group, it was their first time to hear, how a minaret is used. Personally, I have lived in countries with a minaret in my backyard literally speaking. But it was special to hear more than one simultaniously.
Near St. John's church you can also found a mosque, which is still in use, and the remaining of the Temple of Artemis, where just one pillar is standing, or half of one pillar to be more accurate.
The St. John Basilica Cathedral in Izmir - İzmir Aziz Yuhanna Bazilika Katedrali
The St. John Basilica Cathedral in Izmir - İzmir Aziz Yuhanna Bazilika Katedrali
Saint John's Tomb in near Ephasis, Turkey
This is the tomb of Saint John. They put more money into the Vatican than into the restoration of a Saint's tomb. This was John!
Walking in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
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St. John's Tomb
The ruins of St. John's Basilica in Selcuk, Turkey. This is a rotating shot from the top of the choir area of the basilica ruins. John's tomb is the square marble area with the four pillars around it, seen at the beginning and end of the video.